Transparency is Important, Now More Than Ever
By Catherine Lang-Cline Fear in the unknown exists in us all. And in a time of lock-downs or recessions or general shifts in the economy, your employees are going to have concerns about the status of the company and whether or not they will have a job. That is why, now more than ever, transparency […]
Remote Work: Keep it Fresh While Working From Home
By Kristen Harris We see companies slowly bring people back to the office, and some employees working for essential businesses never left. However, many creatives are still working remotely and likely will be doing so for quite some time. Maybe forever, at least for a portion of the workweek. Working from home has both upsides […]
The Secret Recipe for Hiring Your Dream Designer
By Catherine Lang-Cline Recently, I was asked to do a podcast about finding yourself the perfect designer to define your brand. Would this mean I would be giving up our own secret recipe of how we do it at Portfolio Creative? No. Because ultimately, it is you that gets to decide. We can provide you […]
A Day in the Life: Q+A with Vinny Sanfillipo
Hello! My name is Vinny Sanfillipo, and I’m the Campus Director for Tech Elevator’s Columbus campus. I’m a Columbus native, originally from Powell, and I have lived in Grandview for the past 3 years. I graduated from Otterbein University in Westerville in 2012 with a dual degree in Political Science and Philosophy. Morning: I actually […]
The Who, What, Where of Creative Tech Part 3 of a 3-Part Series: Where Are All of the Jobs in Creative Tech?
By Catherine Lang-Cline I need to say first, that if you are looking for a role in creative tech, contact us at Portfolio Creative right away. Second, if you are looking for someone for your company or project that knows creative tech, contact us at Portfolio Creative right away. Creative tech is an evolution of […]
The Who, What, Where of Creative Tech Part 2 of a 3-Part Series: What Are the Roles in Creative Tech?
By Catherine Lang-Cline The question of “what are the roles in creative tech?” comes up all of the time because many of these roles are new and we are all learning how to navigate this together. Just a few decades ago we were trying to explain how illustration and design could be done on a […]
The Who, What, Where of Creative Tech Part 1 of a 3-Part Series: Who Can Make the Move to Creative Tech?
By Catherine Lang-Cline When I first came on the scene as a hot-shot graphic designer I entered the workforce armed with a ton of Mac skills, but the world was still clinging to a lot of typesetting and camera work. My first job in an agency had a guy that worked in the corner and […]
What’s Remote Work Doing to Your Culture?
By Kristen Harris Remember the day when you first heard “shelter-in-place” or “lockdown” (Words of an Unprecedented Year)? Yeah, me too. I’ll always remember leaving the office that Friday with a few things, assuming we’d be back in soon. I’ve been working from home for almost a year now. And, whenever it’s deemed safe to […]
Love is…Rating and Reviewing
By Catherine Lang-Cline Valentine’s Day gets a pretty bad wrap as being a commercial holiday and simply made up to make some money. While there may be a stem of truth to that, the rest of the bouquet does not need to be thrown away. Valentine’s Day may be for lovers, but it also is […]
Is Podcasting For You?
By Catherine Lang-Cline How podcasts started can be up for some debate, but Adam Curry, a former MTV personality, is the one that popularized the format. In 2005, iTunes began to carry podcasts and the rest is history. It is a format that has evolved from radio broadcasts to entertainment to business and there are […]