Mike Stopforth: Cookies, Convergence, and Communication.
Mike Stopforth is passionate about communication and the form that it takes. He believes that credibility is the only identifier left for brands to differentiate themselves. At our first Johannesburg event, he speaks on how complexity is getting in the way of creative messaging as brands and as people.
Let’s make a baby: The biology of connecting. Ron J. Williams speaks on the science behind our innate need to connect, the dopamine behind notifications, and how we can use technology to formulate authentic relationships.
A Letter and a Life. Charles Morrison connects with the world through letters. He hand-writes hundreds of letters, taking two hours each day to do so. He tells us why he does it and the effect it has had.
Sometimes it sucks. As much as we want to pretend that every day is the best day of our lives, Joe Stewart hits upon the hard truth of life as a designer. Check it out. →
CreativeMornings is getting old! What started as a meet-up in Tina’s studio, has since grown to a sixty chapter global organization with chapters ranging from Ottawa to Oslo. Now at five years, we want thank all of you for being a part of this. What do the next five years hold? Tell us what we should do next over on our blog. (Photo by Bekka Palmer.) →
Organizer Vasco Mourao and his team set up a wall-mounted scene at our Barcelona event to achieve the illusion of this bird-eye bedtime view. See the photos. →
Blake Howard, organizer of our Atlanta chapter, and his team hosted a Connect Four championship game.
…not to mention a giant Goat’s Head. Stay tuned for their talk to find out why.
Portland held their September event in the beautiful Hollywood Theatre.
Austin kicks off all their events with a live performance from a local musician. This is Leah Nobel.
Our superstar volunteer Nic Miller of our New York chapter.
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Connect the dots.
Last month, the topic of “Urbanism” sprawled from Bangalore to Johannesburg. The theme this past month was “Connect“ brought to you by Mailchimp. The theme was chosen by our Vancouver organizer Mark Busse and his team and our illustration was created by Vancouver-based illustrator Tom Froese.
The topic of Connect resonated with us on a few levels. At CreativeMornings, we believe in the power of physical connections, getting offline and meeting people face to face. That being said, we can’t ignore the impact of our digital networks that influence our work and offer up new perspectives. The parallel of online and offline connections was a common thread through many of this month’s talks.
In Vancouver, Matthew Clark shares a personal story of “Synapses and Synecdoches“—how his brain works and how that effected where he is today. Jay Fanelli, co-founder of the Cotton Bureau, gives a talk on how he is in the “connection business” at our Pittsburgh chapter. Brooklyn-transplant Ron J. Williams speaks at our Prague chapter on the value of relationships, as each one is an opportunity to build something amazing. We couldn’t agree more.
Connect with your local chapter offline or join us online. We’ll see you in the morning!
