Shape Up: Stop running in circles
One of my heroes is Jason Fried, co-founder of Basecamp, the project management system we have used for over a decade. Like us, he and his company have been working… [more]
The Renaissance of the Renaissance mind
Leon Battista Alberti is a name you might not know. He promoted a revolutionary idea — that “a man can do all things if he will.” He felt people should… [more]
Wine Auction raises $333,000
It’s always rewarding to see our work at work, raising money for a good cause. The Santa Monica Education Foundation has announced the results of its 2019 Wine Auction, their… [more]
Legistics calendar wins gold Communicator Award
Each year, we create a promotional calendar for Legistics, who provide international practice support services to large, multi-office law firms. The object is to make these publications interesting enough that… [more]
A quarter of a million dollars in a weekend
That’s how much money we helped raise for scholarships at the seventh annual COPi Cup Invitational Tournament at Pebble Beach. ($223,785 to be perfectly accurate.) The fundraiser was conceived by… [more]
Roaring after Alzheimer’s
5.8 million Americans are victims of Alzheimer’s disease. That translates to about 24 million family members. Maybe more. One of those sufferers is Mimi Frengs, our client’s wife, who was… [more]
The power of design
“After analyzing 2 million pieces of financial data and 100,000 design “actions” —deliberate attempts to make design a more prominent part of business — for 300 public companies over a… [more]
A new brand takes flight
Political divisions can run deep, and this local one has been festering for years. Santa Monica and Malibu are part of the same school district, but the much smaller city… [more]
What else is new?
We’re doing it again in Manhattan Beach December 6,2022- Special event at the Skirball Cultural Center! October 26,2022
- Wine auction raises $400,000 for schools June 23,2022
- The Gold is back! May 20,2022
- Honoring a loved one May 19,2022
