Redesigning the MBA

Creatives, hold up on that MFA application, there just might be an MBA option for us after all. The Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University is now promoting its new “Manage by Designing” MBA concept, which integrates design, attitude and skills into its MBA culture and curriculum.

From the display ad in the May/June 2009 Communication Arts Interactive Annual 15: “The Weatherhead MBA program speaks your language and can help you develop critical skills to complement your creative nature and shape the life of organizations and all they create.”

From the website: “Design thinking and design skills play a…

Thrifty Thursday: The Power of Free Knowledge

Whether you’re a complete newbie or a seasoned pro, the one thing we’ve all been educated about is that knowledge is power. Especially free knowledge. Am I right, or am I right? Right? Right? In that spirit, I want to pass some knowledge to you. Well, I’d like to pass some knowledge on where to get knowledge (which in itself is knowledge!). If you’re still following me, I’ve discovered some free classes for designers to help add some wrinkles to your brain.

Remember, any “extra” course/ class/ workshop/seminar in which you participate can go on your resume as extra skills. Extra skills…

No Stinking Downturn Gonna Keep You Down

For all those media doom and gloom reports about the economy and all of the woes you may be experiencing right now, there is still plenty to be done. Remember, readers, we are the keepers of our destiny and have the power to make it happen.

Peep these tips for all you creative folk out there.

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Jinean Robinson is a CCIO (Chief Creative Infections Officer) specializing in creative strategy and implementation, 360 branding communications, and brand development. Join her at http://twitter.com/germllc or her firm’s website at http://germonline.com/

Freelance Gig Bonanza!

Chicago – Dallas – Los Angeles – San Francisco – New York City – Seattle: These placement gurus have got some good work and clients brewing. Go get you some work and you are free to send all commission checks to me via Paypal Seriously, lots of great work and opportunity for freelance. Let me know how it goes!

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Jinean Robinson is a CCIO (Chief Creative Infections Officer) specializing in creative strategy and implementation, 360 branding communications, and brand development. Join her at http://twitter.com/germllc or her firm’s website at http://germonline.com/

Michel Gondry Dvd Release

All the Michel Gondry fans out there say, “Hooooo!”

“Hoooooooooooooo!”

Say, “Ho! Ho!”

“Ho! Ho!”

He has released a new sizzling hot dvd of fav videos. If it’s anything like the first, it should be a real treat!

Check. Check. Check it.

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Jinean Robinson is a CCIO (Chief Creative Infections Officer) who has been in the communications industry for over 8 years, specializing in creative strategy and implementation, 360 branding communications, and brand development. Join her at http://twitter.com/germllc or her firm’s website at http://germonline.com/

Jesus Christ That Chip Looks Familiar!

Some people spend their entire lives trying to find Jesus. Well, ladies and gentleman, the man, the legend, the God(’s son) may have finally arrived. For his second go-around as savior standing two-inches tall, missing his right arm, sporting a poor fake tan, and cheesier than your uncle’s jokes, I present to you the life of the party Mr. water-to-wine himself…”Cheesus;” the name given to a Cheetos chip that is said to resemble Jesus in a robe praying by a couple in Dallas, Texas.

Apparently, those people looking for Jesus just weren’t searching in the right places because he was in…

Cooper-Hewitt For Your Listening and Viewing Pleasure

Great Video about what it really means to be a successful designer, from the 2008 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards Winners’ Panel. Experienced advice for those with the problem solving hootspa!

Running about an hour and a half –you can learn a lil sumthin’ sumthin’ while working instead of your usually Lady Gaga Photoshop sonata.

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Jinean Robinson is a CCIO (Chief Creative Infections Officer) who has been in the communications…

It’s Friday…Finally! Design Events n’ Deadlines for the Geek in You

Ode to Joy, it’s the end of the week! I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to kick back and get down…in front of my computer, while playing my room-escape games. Oh yea, I’m a wild one! For those of you who do enjoy a social life, yet can’t seem to leave the realm of design, here’s a few this going on in our country for geeks like you.

EVENTS

AIGA Idaho + Adobe Workshop
Idaho
Saturday, May 16, 2009
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM

BSU Interactive Learning Center
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725

Adobe Workshop: “Experience a Better Approach to Creative Excellence”
Achieve results you never thought…

Like to Deface Public Property? Sharpie Says, “Step WRITE Up!”

Finally, an opportunity to write on a bus shelter without consequence. Interactive e-cast billboards have been erected by Sharpie around cities, allowing people to deface at will. Pick a Sharpie and leave your permanent mark on a bus shelter, telephone booth, or, for the brave ones, a billboard.

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Jinean Robinson is a CCIO (Chief Creative Infections Officer) who has been in the communications industry for over 8 years, specializing in creative strategy and implementation, 360 branding communications, and brand development. Join her at http://twitter.com/germllc or her firm’s website at http://germonline.com/

Love is Greater Than Money

Growing up as part of the Hip-Hop generation, I developed quite the admiration for graffiti art from the simplistic (as shown above) to the elaborate that’s hardly legible. A lot of the allure is the illegal aspect of it requiring artists to be quick with their craft, but still manage to be precise; the desire to have their work seen by the masses even if it means risking criminal charges; the fact that the majority don’t make a penny for their art, but they continue to illustrate the city – this I can respect. Sure, some would argue that it’s…

Thrifty Thursday: Fantabulously Free Fonts, Foreign Fonts and… (F)Dingbats

Welcome to Thursday! Finally, we’re on the down slope of of the week and heading toward the weekend. It’s not over yet, though, so don’t get too comfy. There’s still room to be productive. So, how about something free to get you through your remaining time on the clock? Today’s feature is: the FONT. Where to find it, your options, and, more importantly, sans unnecessary pop-ups, redirects and complicated navigation’s. Enjoy, cheapskates.

Font Face (www.fontface.com) is, by far, my favorite. Though other sites may have a better filtering system, this site does a really great job to feature useful and interesting fonts…

Digesting advertising

I have a friend who doesn’t eat anything he hasn’t had before without a huge amount of coaxing. He decides he doesn’t like things even before he’s tasted them. There are literally thousands of amazing foody experiences he’s going to miss out on because of this. It boggles my brain how he can be so phobic of food – all he needs to do it pop it in his mouth, give it a whirl, and low and behold he’d probably like it. Maybe even love it.

The same thing happens in advertising. Clients are the main culprits of this extremely frustrating trait.…