made

Someone showed me this video the other day, and I thought it was very inspiring. I feel like this is the ideal work place for me; it is always changing with its environment, and I love that! It's a place where your creativity seems to be the only limit.


MADE: Typographic Ballet featuring Ebon Heath & Talib Kweli from hypebeast.tv on Vimeo.

Great Sites

Presentation Zen
On presentations and public speaking. Topics covered in the past include the importance of simplicity in creating PowerPoint slides, techniques for connecting with an audience, and life skills that children teach us.

TED
TED "offers free knowledge and inspiration from the world's most inspired thinkers". The nonprofit records speakers at annual conferences held around the world. Speakers come from every discipline including business, art, education, and politics.

Economix
A blog that compiles opinions from some of the world's leading economists. The posts are accessible and concise. Some posts are about typical economic topics like unemployment, while others focus on more unique subjects like how people buying more top-shelf liquor = economic recovery.

The Sartorialist's Creative Process

Scott Schuman, photographer and creator of the popular fashion blog The Sartorialist
talks about his creative process & inspiration.

Inspired by The Remix Project

The Remix Project is a cultural incubator, working with young people from across the Greater Toronto Area. They work with young people whom they deem as brilliant, mind-blowing, amazing, and creative. But these kids have also been labeled a lot of other things in their lives, whether it’s at-risk, in conflict, or what have you.

Read about it's founder, Gavin Sheppard TED fellow

The mission & vision of The Remix Project has inspired my dreams of what I want to use my talents for.

-Lauren