The Creative Attic

Creative Ramblings from Push10 Design Studios

April 30, 2010

The interview: the other side talks

By katie, 3:54 am

Interviewing for a creative position is a tough gig, but if you’ve found your way to The Creative Attic you likely know that already. Interviewing for your first creative position is even harder – when you’re promising you’ve got what it takes to be the Next Big Thinker. But your tie or pencil skirt reveal how much you have to learn about the industry yet. Or maybe that was just me, 10 years ago now.

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April 16, 2010

Are you what is happening?

By katie, 7:17 pm

How would you explain Twitter to someone who only comprehends it in terms of Why Does Anyone Want To Know What I’m Eating For Dinner? The simplest breakdown I thought of was to describe Twitter as walking into a humongous, crowded conference hall with the ability to pop in and out of any conversation you felt like. You can talk (well, @) to your favorite celebrities, and pretty much participate in any conversation from Art to Zen. And for anyone who still doubts the value of Twitter, one only needs to Google “Twitter and Hudson River” to quickly access the Tweet that changed everything.

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April 1, 2010

The iPad: read it and weep in awe

By katie, 10:10 pm

Before even touching the hands of eager consumers, the iPad has generated an incredible roller coaster of emotions.

Initially tech geeks lampooned everything from name to capabilities (or lack thereof). No flash. No webcam. No 3G service! Slowly at first, people started thinking of the iPad’s different uses. Perhaps the iPad wasn’t perfect for the traditional Apple-head, but for the casual web surfer… or better yet, the avid reader. Ahh-ha.

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