Losing proposals, and the potentially lucrative contracts that come with winning them, just plain sucks. You know you can do that job – knock it out of the park, even. But for some reason, the …
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14 Big Lessons I Learned in 2023
I went through an incredible amount of change in 2023: I had a 5-year relationship turn sour, become exceptionally damaging, and finally end. At the same time, I was hiring my replacement at work …
On Exiting The Agency I Founded
Today is my last day at Paper Leaf. For those who don’t know, PL is the digital shop I started back in 2009 with Andy, my cofounder, who I then bought out in 2018. In 2021, I sold Paper Leaf to ZGM, …
On 10 Years of Running a Design Agency
Paper Leaf turns 10 years old today. I’m bad at stopping to recognize a moment, never mind celebrating, so I’m making an effort to do that here. When we started PL, we were as green as they come. …
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3 Fundamental Traits for Success in your Creative Career
The following is an edited version of the commencement speech I gave to the Edmonton Digital Arts College 2019 grad class. I swear it was way more hilarious and inspiring in person. --- When Jeremy …
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The Simple Change that Helped Our Agency Increase Client Satisfaction and Designer Happiness
I love design. I love being able to work with smart people to diagnose and solve problems with a dose of creativity. I love the interplay between all the core principles of design. I love constantly …