My favorite books on branding (so far)
My friend and leadership group buddy Cheryl asked a bunch of us for our favorite books on branding. I sent her these, and thought I’d post them here for all… [more]
Bricks, mortar and Wings
Retail stores have long struggled with the problem of customers shopping there, but then actually buying the products online. Best Buy and Barnes & Noble are great examples of chains… [more]
Small quantity cost with big quantity impact
In an internet-driven world, the need for printed material isn’t always clear. Sometimes a PDF will do. But sometimes you need that “thunk” factor…the credibility that an actual brochure creates… [more]
Sign language
My first real job was painting signs for an imports store in Westwood Village, a block and a half from UCLA, where I went to college. I made $2.00 an… [more]
New FreeAssociates site
Come on down! We’ve launched our new and improved website today. And we’d love to share it with you.
We invite your comments and suggestions. Thanks for your interest, your… [more]
UCLArts and Healing site goes live!
After 3-1/2 years of design, content creation and development — with many stops and starts and long pauses along the way — the new UCLArts and Healing site went live… [more]
Quora: What are the best new products that people don’t know about?
Yeah, this Quora article title is ripe for self-promotional mediocrity. But much of it is actually amazing. Some brilliant — even life-changing — solutions to everyday problems. I couldn’t stop… [more]
iMac design evolution
Just a quick visual geek post. What a beautiful set of objects. I think it’s so Interesting to see the “uplift” of the back of the 1998 and 2000 models… [more]
Serving clients with Fierce Love
Michael Bungay Stanier is a business coach who puts out a tiny daily email that you can read in 30 seconds. It’s called Great Work Provocations. The e-blast starts my… [more]
Introducing the re-thought, re-targeted, re-designed AbilityFirst Magazine!
Just in time for Labor Day Weekend, meet the new AbilityFirst Magazine.
Two years ago we designed the publication as a semi-annual replacement for the Southern California-based non-profit’s annual… [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
