2010 IDEA Awards

It’s that time of year again, tis the season for design awards! The uber prestigious IDEA Awards are sure to be extra special this year with our very own President and CEO, Mr. John Barratt, acting as chairman. At his side, some of my favorite designers and industry leaders including Davin Stowell, Hugo Eccles, Maaike Evers and Brett Lovelady among many, many more.

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Bye bye Bergie

It is, the end of an era. I just ran into Mr. Jim Bergman in the hallway–on his way out, bidding his final farewell. Bergie spent the last 2+ decades at Teague, contributing to projects both big and small, making a difference, leaving his mark….he only just left, and we already miss him, ain’t that the way love goes…

Fast, Cheap & Fantastic: A new strategy for design?

As a creative professional I try to keep loose tabs on how design and creativity are evolving. These past several months have given me a lot to think about. While we’ve just begun to witness the heralded uptick, and concerns still linger over a double dip recession–it’s fair to say the rate of economic deceleration we’ve all been riding these past 18 months seems to be slowing. And throughout it all, while “Innovation” may have been famously interrupted, design hasn’t been. It has kept evolving.

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