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Our October 23 Newsletter: Finding Profound Creativity in the Most Unlikely Place
Matt McCue 5/9/24 Matt McCue 5/9/24

Our October 23 Newsletter: Finding Profound Creativity in the Most Unlikely Place

Catch up on Wright Thompson’s latest book, White House Creative Director Meena Yi’s dream studio, and the “Picasso of Prosthetics”.

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You’re Invited to “Creatives & Coffee”
Matt McCue 5/8/24 Matt McCue 5/8/24

You’re Invited to “Creatives & Coffee”

Catch up on the NYC convenience store with a world class indie mag section, how illustrator Christoph Niemann really spends his workdays, and creative lessons from Emily in Paris.

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Our November 20 Newsletter: How Chasing a Bad Idea Led to a Great Story
Matt McCue 5/7/24 Matt McCue 5/7/24

Our November 20 Newsletter: How Chasing a Bad Idea Led to a Great Story

Catch up on our biggest feature yet, The Storyteller Chef, discover Planned Parenthood Creative Director’s mantra for hard times, and find some designer-recommended gift ideas.

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Our November 27 Newsletter: What Happens When Beer and Creativity Meet
Matt McCue 5/6/24 Matt McCue 5/6/24

Our November 27 Newsletter: What Happens When Beer and Creativity Meet

Catch up on how an architect and a designer left their day jobs and built one of New York City’s most popular (and well designed) breweries.

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How I Work: Cathie Urushibata, Creative Director of Shake Shack
Madeleine Magill 4/26/24 Madeleine Magill 4/26/24

How I Work: Cathie Urushibata, Creative Director of Shake Shack

10 insights, methods, and quirks.

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Sara Sodine Parr: How to Ask the Right Questions to Build the Right Thing
Matt McCue 4/24/24 Matt McCue 4/24/24

Sara Sodine Parr: How to Ask the Right Questions to Build the Right Thing

Fun fact: Her favorite question isn’t actually a question. It’s “Tell me.” Learn why that phrase is so effective at getting people to open up.

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