PORTFOLIO CREATIVE BLOG

Hey— We’re the stellar team that makes up Portfolio Creative. Since it’s a new year and we have a lot of new followers, we wanted to take a minute to reintroduce ourselves. Our company was founded in 2005 by Catherine and Kristen, who met while working as Graphic Designers at L Brands. We’re focused on connecting clients with exceptional creative talent. We’re experts in creative and we understand the competitiveness in the creative marketplace. We love getting involved in our community and we’re all personally invested in making sure that

By Catherine Lang-Cline When I first came to Columbus it was anything but a love affair. 20+ years ago I left my home in the Chicago suburbs for what was referred to as a “flyover city”. No family, no friends, and I didn’t have a job but quickly got into Bath & Body Works as a freelance designer. Fast forward 20+ years and this has become my home. How? It was quite the evolution. A perfect storm. Let’s start with this, Les Wexner and the people at his companies delivered

By Brad Middleton If you’ve searched for a job in the past decade you know the drill. You hop online, do some keyword searches on a number of websites, and start applying for roles you find attractive. Next comes the part that the job seeker really loves – waiting. I like to call it proactive waiting. Each day that goes by includes refreshing your email (to make sure you don’t miss a note from one of the lucky companies with which you shared your information.) You check your phone repeatedly

By Kristen Harris  Portfolio Creative is a local business that strongly believes in supporting other local businesses. Why? Because the owners and employees of local businesses are our neighbors. Whether they literally live next door or in a community across town, we all contribute to and support the same community. Here are our top ten reasons to show local businesses some love: Community Support. As members of the community, we support local causes that matter to us, our employees and our clients. Other local businesses do the same because we

By Catherine Lang-Cline Let’s start with a little history because Valentine’s Day can sometimes get a bad rep for being a “Hallmark Holiday” but Valentine’s Day existed long before the Hallmark Company was created. It started as a day to honor martyrs of The Church, one of the early saints, in this case, Valentinus, did die for his beliefs, so it really didn’t get off to the most romantic start. Fast-forward to the 18th century and people start giving out cards and flowers as courting was at one of its

Most of us are sitting at our desks, working on a computer, the majority of the day. Here are some tips to help improve your ergonomics and sprinkle in a little fitness during the workday.  Compiled by Eileen Jenkins If you want to try some workouts at your desk Fitbliss recommends the following:  Take a 20 to 30 mins walk to boost your brain if you need to focus on a task and solve problems more efficiently.  Instead of sitting in a chair, sit on the air. Sink your hips

By Brad Middleton Since we have moved on from the holiday season and are back to work, I am guessing there are a number of you out there that are looking for a change. Just walking back into that office for the first time in 2018 could have been enough to push you over the edge. No matter what the cause, jumping into a full-blown job search early in the year can seem daunting. Here are some tips that can hopefully lessen the pain and get you on the right

By Catherine Lang-Cline In the United States, women make about eighty cents on the dollar that a man will make in a year. In Columbus, it is seventy-eight cents on the dollar. Which is why it is great news that the City of Columbus is facing this issue with The Columbus Commitment: Achieving Pay Equity initiative. It is a completely voluntary commitment by employers in Columbus to join the City in helping close the pay gap for women. For me, and for all of us here at Portfolio Creative, this