tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58768005676933564322024-03-13T10:38:08.029-07:00Hello, I'm Lissa Lowe!lissa lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15086767190263993117noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876800567693356432.post-50807327605300627462022-05-19T08:47:00.001-07:002022-05-19T08:47:07.954-07:00Moving on....from Blogger. See you at LissaLowe.com<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHhR2Tiawt3tU_DMogkGV7q1tAQm2NRfTC2TJzQvHqHuGUsAvr61KmvQe31ZNjnYgfc2Z-Htjh-7X1-5-UOjFzhwPD8WLsgASFN8fmcg8GTC4Zo-AVsPsZUdAnLLVAZfrK7vnoioelkILpTLYLwZ84YIQXMhfMtNiAnyEbpoWES4dhXjprIJ9AW1aYw/s5876/Lissa%20Lowe%20website.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5876" data-original-width="1903" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHhR2Tiawt3tU_DMogkGV7q1tAQm2NRfTC2TJzQvHqHuGUsAvr61KmvQe31ZNjnYgfc2Z-Htjh-7X1-5-UOjFzhwPD8WLsgASFN8fmcg8GTC4Zo-AVsPsZUdAnLLVAZfrK7vnoioelkILpTLYLwZ84YIQXMhfMtNiAnyEbpoWES4dhXjprIJ9AW1aYw/w207-h640/Lissa%20Lowe%20website.png" width="207" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Please learn more about me at <a href="http://LissaLowe.com">LissaLowe.com</a> - looking forward to meeting you there!</span></div><br /><p></p>lissa lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15086767190263993117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876800567693356432.post-78121691360418695332022-03-21T17:09:00.004-07:002022-05-19T07:20:52.908-07:00Something good is brewing.....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEght-29hiufr7hbDQooQpMw2ejioC_H7vUYYknm6-5Ddlc2W9bSVz31p1AlX_IyC3L_QDX-Ya2pL341VuYeLUedf1vbN5LFulgBqRAjPCvWNx4ChtudY7nNbNfjauOuIVqThSrK8eO9MMMv5fMnBOFmD8aBxBLvf7m0WBea_dM4I51Iem5fwEm9Q7Q1IQ/s4032/LL_coffee%20cup.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEght-29hiufr7hbDQooQpMw2ejioC_H7vUYYknm6-5Ddlc2W9bSVz31p1AlX_IyC3L_QDX-Ya2pL341VuYeLUedf1vbN5LFulgBqRAjPCvWNx4ChtudY7nNbNfjauOuIVqThSrK8eO9MMMv5fMnBOFmD8aBxBLvf7m0WBea_dM4I51Iem5fwEm9Q7Q1IQ/w300-h400/LL_coffee%20cup.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">After five+ years of fun times spent in the advertising world branding, rebranding, launching products + leading teams to develop award-winning marketing / advertising campaigns for companies nationally, regionally + locally, I'm ready to shake things up + seek energizing opportunities. </span><div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Remote or hybrid, here or there, I am open to possibilities wherever they arise.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">"The Best Part of Wakin' Up is Folgers In Your Cup" + I am ready for the new day.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">(Love that 80s slogan...classic. Might I suggest that P&G brings this jingle back, remixed.)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">LinkedIn with me <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/lissa-lowe" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Full steam ahead!</span></p></div>lissa lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15086767190263993117noreply@blogger.com0Charlotte, NC, USA35.2270869 -80.84312676.9168530638211578 -115.9993767 63.537320736178849 -45.6868767tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876800567693356432.post-28536910727511124662016-08-10T12:56:00.001-07:002017-08-18T01:29:07.565-07:00Lissa Lowe + Lowe's?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Nope, it's not nepotism. Lissa Lowe is over at Lowe's HQ for a stint, taking a fresh look the company's in-house home decor brands, and making recos during my stay. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Betcha' didn't know that the <b><a href="https://www.lowes.com/pd/Garden-Treasures-20-in-Blue-Powder-Coated-Outdoor-Round-Steel-Plant-Stand/999978852" target="_blank">cute powder-coated turquoise plant stand (Garden Treasures) </a>and that <a href="https://www.lowes.com/pd/allen-roth-Edensley-25-25-in-Glass-with-Saddle-Finish-Indoor-Table-Lamp-with-Fabric-Shade/50356324" target="_blank">mix+match fillable glass table lamp</a> </b>with <a href="https://www.lowes.com/pd/allen-roth-10-in-x-15-in-White-Fabric-Drum-Lamp-Shade/1000002622" target="_blank"><b>studded drum shade (allen+roth) </b></a>seen here are both exclusively sold at Lowe's....Under $50 each!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wow. I didn't. Not until now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Love that margin-driven private brands housed within this expansive chain of retail home improvement stores are stepping up the style game for all of us budget-conscious DIYers out there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now that's what I call a door opener!</span><br />
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<br />lissa lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15086767190263993117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876800567693356432.post-34621323208651434602016-03-08T07:27:00.001-08:002016-03-09T05:48:43.295-08:00Words, well-crafted<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With the relaunch for client <a href="http://chapelhillpress.com/" target="_blank"><b>Chapel Hill Press</b></a> underway, I wanted to share these snippets of ink of the my work, per se, created in collaboration with <b><a href="http://stitchdesignco.com/" target="_blank">Stitch Design Co.</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here, I created the brand architecture and tagline; developed framework, wrote copy and directed photography for e-commerce website with blog; oversaw creation of refreshed logo for stationery, collateral, social media. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Even better, <a href="http://chapelhillpress.com/inquiry/" target="_blank"><b>publishing inquiries</b></a> have increased substantially in the last three months since launch!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This selection of imagery represents the main tenets of the rebranding initiative -- to express a place where:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You will see this creative sampling also reflects this bespoke publishing house that is full of integrity, design savvy, not to mention humanity + heart. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I also personally conceived the company's tagline. I felt its double entendre both speaks to the detailed process of book-writing and book-making. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Chapel Hill Press. Words, well-crafted.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">No surprise, coming from the genteel <a href="http://chapelhillpress.com/about/" target="_blank"><b>CEO Edwina Woodbury, former EVP / CFO of Avon Products, Inc. </b></a>Not only is she truly a southern lady, but also she is whip smart and dedicated to full-service book-making and personal touch for emergent and established authors alike.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Strategic, artful, simple...and...well-crafted: I definitely relished this made-to-measure opportunity to rebrand a delightful, thoughtful, successful company.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thank you, Chapel Hill Press. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Images courtesy of Stitch Design Co.</span>lissa lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15086767190263993117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876800567693356432.post-25922078318159444112016-03-02T07:33:00.000-08:002016-03-09T09:16:14.219-08:00Pattern Play<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Today, I ventured over to <b><a href="http://potterybarnkids.com/" target="_blank">Pottery Barn Kids </a></b>in need of kiddo supplies. As a big fan of hearts of all kinds, my heart kinda stopped over these....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These PBK hearts sure look similar to a 2012 "I Heart Tape" pattern co-conceived with my super fab client </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://designerducttape.com/" target="_blank">Platypus Designer Duct Tape</a></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. An upstart brand, I not only rebranded this company, but also led creative, marketing + PR efforts and new product development/assortment too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Unlike the competition, our patterns were specifically designed to mix+match so that tapes would beautifully and seamlessly integrate for fashion-forward projects including wearables, jewelry/accessories, general crafting and DIY decorating. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All led to national press as well as greater retail distribution, and expanded use of products, particularly within the home sector. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Small bulletin board in "I Heart Tape" with</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> bow in "Sour Apple Linen"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hair bow in "Pink Polka Dot"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Magazine holder in "I Heart Tape"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cubby storage unit in "Picnic Gingham"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pencil cup in "Houndstooth" and "Denim"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pencils and clips in "Real Leopard," "Argyle," "Pink Polka Dot" + "Picnic Gingham"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bulletin board in "Grass," "Argyle" + "Sour Apple Linen"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Picture frame in "Pool Chevron"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Assorted covered boxes in "Jolly Roger" + more</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Paper bin in "I Heart Tape"</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Select patterns above include: </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pink Polka Dot,</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Sour Apple Linen, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Picnic Gingham, Houndstooth, Denim, Real Leopard, Argyle, Jolly Roger, Green Grass, Pool Chevron + I Heart Tape.</span></span>lissa lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15086767190263993117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876800567693356432.post-46792774930969979132015-11-05T19:05:00.001-08:002016-02-29T07:35:21.051-08:00A Novel Approach....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After much conceptual development and creative teamwork with <a href="http://www.stitchdesignco.com/" target="_blank"><b>Stitch Design Co.</b></a>, I'm happy to reveal the new and improved indie publisher Chapel Hill Press! Everything about this client project was custom: from brand architecture, <a href="http://www.oliviaraejames.com/lifestyle/" target="_blank"><b>photography with Olivia Rae James</b></a>, styling and composition, website design, and social media presence to illustrative ink wells and animated feather quills!<br /><br />As full-service, book-makers, <a href="http://chapelhillpress.com/" target="_blank"><b>Chapel Hill Press</b></a> combines brilliant leadership, true southern hospitality and super (book) smarts to make one fine publishing house. True to its brand tenets, thoughtfulness, attention to detail and good old-fashioned communication sets Chapel Hill Press apart from the shapeless sameness of other publishing mills...and it shows.<br /><br /><a href="http://chapelhillpress.com/about/" target="_blank"><b>Edwina Woodbury, former CFO of AVON</b></a>, lends not only personal touch but business acumen to the business of book conception and construction. She believes no story should be left unturned, and welcomes emerging authors of all kinds to embrace their passions and share their experiences with others. She pushes humanity forward.<br /><br />I couldn't be more proud of this novel work...Soulful and beautiful, that's why print matters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The toughest client I've ever met: Lissa Lowe. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(Sounds akin to Mark Twain's "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco...," doesn't it?)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Truthfully, it wasn't difficult to define my brand. I am pretty clear about what I believe about myself and what I want to offer to clients, colleagues, friends, and family alike. The challenging part was expressing it graphically, colorfully, smartly on budget. And, on time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Enter <b><a href="http://kaoridrome.com/" target="_blank">Kaori Drome</a></b>, a graphic designer whom I met through a letterpress friend of mine, Evan Calkins of <b><a href="http://hobanpress.com/" target="_blank">Hoban Press</a></b>. (Check out the fab work created by each of them!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My directive to Kaori was to leverage my initials -- LL -- in the brand architecture keeping these principles in mind:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The LL logo is the foundation. It must fundamentally be able to stand alone, but -- importantly -- must work as a specific grouping having a common thread.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">No small task.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Not only was Kaori was spot on with creating workable designs, she is a pattern whiz....and a very professional, personable designer. Our virtual collaboration was a joy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Without further adieu, h</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ere's the work that transpired for both my corporate and personal brand identity and I couldn't be more thrilled!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And, it shows.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've recently begun working with <a href="http://chapelhillpress.com/" target="_blank"><b>Chapel Hill Press</b></a>, located in the home town of my alma mater of the University of North Carolina. I am thrilled!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This "Before" shot will set the stage for what's about to come...transformation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Over the next nine months, I will be strategizing and bringing life a new brand narrative for this fantastic publishing house that includes a refreshed brand identity, custom photography, rich stationery suite, robust e-commerce website and new social media presence. I have hired the talented ladies at <b><a href="http://www.stitchdesignco.com/" target="_blank">Stitch Design Co.</a></b> in Charleston as my design team. Together, we will weave a brand new story....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Chapel Hill Press is owned and led by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwina-woodbury-08908812" target="_blank"><b>Edwina Woodbury, the former EVP CFO of Avon</b></a>. Not only is Ms. Woodbury incredibly accomplished and visionary, she is an entrepreneur with heart. She believes in the power of people's personal stories -- whether fiction, non-fiction, poetry, biography, memoir, hobby -- and is enabling them to be read.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Like a gripping novel, I bet you can't wait to find out what happens in the next chapter of Chapel Hill Press...! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Check back this autumn for the big reveal. </span></div>
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lissa lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15086767190263993117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876800567693356432.post-44888722683713049922014-10-01T19:59:00.000-07:002016-03-09T05:51:50.670-08:00Clearly Conceptual: Through the lens of Sue Tallon<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Recently, I had the pleasure of working with <a href="http://www.suetallon.com/" target="_blank"><b>acclaimed photographer Sue Tallon</b></a> on a special project for client Clearly Kombucha. (For those of you who are unfamiliar with Sue's artistry, view her portfolio <a href="http://www.suetallon.com/#mi=1&pt=0&pi=1&p=-1&a=0&at=0" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Co-art directing and styling with Village Theorem, we wanted to capture the personality and flavor profile of each Clearly Kombucha beverage through conceptual product stills. The lens needed to telegraph the vibrancy of each beverage as well as its clarity. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With the only requirement being that liquid be shot in a glass, we experimented with truckloads (literally) of props - many from Sue's personal stash - textiles, paper goods, fruits, feathers, spices and paints to yield dynamic shots. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">No constraints. No "formula." No stress. Just the imaginations of three creative people collaborating in the photo studio to create visually stunning, organically composed imagery. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yep, this shoot was one of my most refreshing ever - with one of the most down-to-earth photographers on the planet. Many thanks to the lovely Sue and her awesome rep <a href="http://manhattman.com/2015/clearly-conceptual-sue-tallon" target="_blank"><b>Norman Maslov</b></a> too. Couldn't have done it without you two.</span><br />
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lissa lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15086767190263993117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876800567693356432.post-55214015368400146832014-09-11T06:49:00.000-07:002016-03-09T05:53:15.289-08:00Do you like to chai?<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sharing this spicy shot, a collaboration from a recent client shoot with acclaimed photographer <a href="http://suetallon.com/" target="_blank">Sue Tallon</a> and Village Theorem. This is my kind of chai.</span><br />
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lissa lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15086767190263993117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876800567693356432.post-35438162768546760202014-09-01T19:08:00.000-07:002016-03-08T19:15:12.355-08:005 Stars: Falling for Mary Lou Quinlan's Solo Show....<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here, Mary Lou explores laughter and tears in love, in loss and in triumph. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She says, "You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll want to call your mother."</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"The God Box: A Daughter's Story," performed by Mary Lou and co-written with director Martha Wollner of New York City's critically acclaimed LAByrinth Theater Company, is an emotional rollercoaster of the heart. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Best of all,<a href="http://thegodboxproject.com/" target="_blank"> <b>the God Box project </b></a>has helped communities near and far by raising over $250,000 for cancer, hospice, education, family and community causes. Now that's something to cheer about!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Whoo hoo, Mary Lou!</span></div>
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lissa lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15086767190263993117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876800567693356432.post-45789662613271736342014-08-31T06:06:00.000-07:002016-03-09T05:53:34.408-08:00Outtasight Outtakes<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Recently, I was back in San Francisco strategizing and styling some fashionable business with photographers <a href="http://www.suetallon.com/" target="_blank"><b>Sue Tallon </b></a>(known for her award-winning food imagery + light work) and <a href="http://www.mariekillen.com/#/240836/Fashion-and-Editorial" target="_blank"><b>Marie Killen</b></a> (receiving buzz for her fashion / beauty shots + color work) on a collaborative client project with co-conspirator Village Theorem.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Some outtasight outtakes, methinks:</span><br />
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When the book, <b><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/God-Box-Sharing-Mothers-Letting/dp/1608323609" target="_blank">The God Box: Sharing my mother's gift of faith, love and letting go</a></i>,</b> written by client Mary Lou Quinlan immediately became a <i>New York Times </i>bestseller, we had a feeling that its theatrical complement, <i>The God Box, A Daughter's Story</i>, would continue to gain momentum. And it has!<br />
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Mary Lou will be performing her solo show at the prestigious <b><a href="https://www.edfringe.com/" target="_blank">Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland</a> </b>this summer from July 31 to August 25, 2014. Whoo hoo!<br />
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Buzz is building so if you find yourself hankering to go (and do bring hankies...), get tickets at the Fringe's <a href="https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/theatre/god-box-a-daughter-s-story" target="_blank"><b>online box office</b></a>. It is sure to be a crowd pleaser.<br />
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Wondering what the fuss is all about? <i>This</i>.<br />
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If you can't hop the pond, see clips + read more about the dynamic <a href="http://www.thegodboxproject.com/" target="_blank"><b>God Box project</b></a> here. It has been quite a journey....and Mary Lou has many more miles to go.<br />
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<br />lissa lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15086767190263993117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876800567693356432.post-3007538066951012212014-04-04T06:03:00.000-07:002016-02-29T07:31:05.266-08:00Impromptu creativity at the McGuire Showroom in High Point<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">News: I'm now bi-coastal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Officially, I've relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina, but I am still picking up projects here, there and everywhere including San Francisco and New York City.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today, I'm off to <b><a href="http://www.mcguirefurniture.com/" target="_blank">McGuire's Showroom in High Point</a> t</b>o say a quick hello to my Bay Area friends who are in town for Spring Market. Gotta love when a favorite client is in my new 'hood, so to speak. While there, I advised on the styling for a few rooms too. Impromptu creativity is always en vogue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are a couple pics taken of the bedroom....This scene would make for a mighty fine nap right about now. Pun intended. McGuire's designs are luxurious. This <a href="http://www.mcguirefurniture.com/onlinecatalog/detail.mcg?productNumber=610TXL&sectionNumber=Indoor&subsectionNumber=Indoor+-+Product+Types&tertiarySectionNumber=Indoor+-+Product+Types+-+Beds+-+Categories+-+All+Beds&resultsPageKey=905595526-0" target="_blank"><b>caned bed designed by Barbara Barry</b></a> is a study in graceful form and gorgeous function. Layered linens are the frosting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And...I've always been a huge, huge fan of the <a href="http://www.mcguirefurniture.com/onlinecatalog/detail.mcg?fromsearch=1&productNumber=M-131" target="_blank"><b>iconic rattan "Butterfly" chair</b></a>, first fashioned by Edward Tuttle forty years ago. Symmetry. Geometry. Curves. It is even available in gold or silver leaf! Makes a fluid statement in any room. So fly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 28px;">When Sarah Schwartz, the founding editor of </span><b><i>Stationery Trends</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 28px;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 28px;">-- </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 28px;">an award-winning trade quarterly magazine devoted to all things paper -- </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 28px;">contacted me to help her conceptualize and name her bubbling blog of an idea, I jumped at the chance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 28px;">Not only has Sarah spent the bulk of her career traveling to trade shows around the world to spot emerging trends, she is a frequent industry speaker who has been quoted extensively in the media. (She also worked at HarperCollins; publishing is in her blood.)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 28px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since the mission of the blog was to keep letter-writing, card-sending and invitation-using alive, we thought it was important to -- well -- chronicle all things stationery and of good design, daily. The logo was designed in collaboration with Jason Arbuckle of the fabulous paper line <a href="http://jfalkner.com/" target="_blank"><b>J. Falkner</b></a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 28px;">Including a Sourcebook was next in order to include a wide range of industry resources. After all, </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 28px;">good words need to be spread! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 28px;">Learn more here: </span><b><a href="http://thepaperchronicles.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 28px;">thepaperchronicles.com</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 28px;"> </span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This spring I had a great time working with <a href="http://britmorin.com/" target="_blank"><b>Brit Morin</b></a> over at <a href="http://brit.com/" target="_blank"><b>Brit + Co.</b></a>, headquartered in San Francisco, on an integrated branding and multi-pronged marketing initiative with Web series.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A rising star, Brit is craftily and happily blazing trails. Right out of the gate, she was hailed the <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/11/google-alum-brit-morin-launches-a-crafty-digital-lifestyle-website-.html" target="_blank"><b>"digital" Martha Stewart </b></a>of today's curious "Gen Why" world. Tech-savvy and stylish, Brit is big on the maker movement, community collaboration and social sharing. She believes in making, doing and creatively living (she walks the talk, folks!) and feels that being inclusive - rather than exclusive - sets her apart from, ahem, others in the DIY realm. Plus, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Brit + Co. projects aren't overly complicated and are meant to add a colorful boost or time-saving perk to daily life. See for yourself <a href="http://brit.com/" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What's a girl like me who loves DIY of all kinds to do? Ideate, create and collaborate! In partnership with Kristin Brewer of Village Theorem, I co-crafted an integrated editorial, marketing and social initiative. Multi-faceted, our thinking included a cornerstone Web series, supplemental editorial content, community-centered events + e-commerce...Yep, there will be lots 'o fun stuff to bring to life! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Brit" is destined to become a household name just like her, um,<a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/" target="_blank"> <b>NYC-based predecessor</b></a>. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Congrats to Rob Jordan, founder of <a href="http://designerducttape.com/" target="_blank"><b>Platypus Designer Duct Tape</b></a> and inventor of colorfully patterned duct tape, as his awesome tape was included in today's WSJ! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Technology is driving kids' love of customization. Photos inspire them to try what others have posted on Instagram and Pinterest and provide a stage for showing off their own creations. Economic uncertainty has benefited crafting as <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">well, because it promotes inexpensive, at-home activities. And young crafters are </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">also recyclers, who like turning old tissue boxes into coin banks, and tatty T-shirts </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">into fashion statements."</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And...despite what might be common assumption, Platypus patterns preceded the competition. But you know the old adage, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." And so it goes without saying (but I'll say it anyway...), way to craft a new market, Rob! </span></div>
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Two of my fantastic clients met in the most serendipitous way when <a href="http://www.mcguirefurniture.com/" target="_blank"><b>McGuire Furniture Company</b></a> contacted me to conceptualize a summer installation for its showroom in the <a href="http://www.sfdesigncenter.com/%E2%80%8E" target="_blank"><b>San Francisco Design Center</b></a>. Had to be something colorful, playful and artistic. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Partnering with their internal team, we decided to use a most unexpected, but beautifully hip substrate to create our window display: <a href="http://www.designerducttape.com/" target="_blank"><b>Platypus Designer Duct Tape. </b></a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A hearty thank you to <a href="http://remedyquarterly.com/" target="_blank"><b>Remedy Quarterly</b></a><i>, </i>acclaimed indie foodie pub, for including a heartfelt article of mine, "Love Amid Lemons," in its risk-themed issue. It is on newsstands beginning in March.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Warm regards,</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Rad client <b><a href="http://www.designerducttape.com/" target="_blank">Platypus Designer Duct Tape</a> </b>was included in both <b><a href="http://www.hgtv.com/design/packages/hgtv-magazine" target="_blank">HGTV magazine</a> </b>and on <a href="http://www.today.com/video/today/50482032#50482032" target="_blank">t<b>he Today Show</b></a> during a recent segment on upleveling home decor with colorful adhesive.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(Natalie Morales said that Platy's <a href="http://www.designerducttape.com/shop/paisley-designer-duct-tape" target="_blank"><b>Paisley</b></a> was her favorite pattern - and proceeded to cover her cast with it.)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We thank you!</span>lissa lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15086767190263993117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876800567693356432.post-5732450246674724942012-10-15T11:12:00.000-07:002016-02-29T07:31:05.301-08:00Oh goodie, beauty!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My latest global client project in partnership with <b><a href="http://marylouq.com/" target="_blank">Mary Lou Quinlan & Co </a></b>began in late summer for<a href="http://avon.com/" target="_blank"> <b>AVON</b></a><b>.</b> Has been very</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> exciting...! While confidential was, well, beautiful. </span>lissa lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15086767190263993117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876800567693356432.post-19987397631046604092012-10-01T14:24:00.000-07:002016-02-29T07:33:26.311-08:00Thank you, Parade!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday<i> The God Box</i> mobile app that I created as a companion for Mary Lou Quinlan's bestselling book,<b> <i><a href="http://www.thegodboxproject.com/book" target="_blank">The God Box: Sharing my mother's gift of faith, love and letting go</a> </i></b>was featured in <i>Parade</i> + Parade.com. </span><br />
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This mobile app was designed in collaboration with the <b><a href="http://www.elephantllc.com/" target="_blank">Phillip Ting of Elephant Ideas & Design</a> </b>in San Francisco and <a href="http://www.kathrynwhyte.com/" target="_blank"><b>Kathryn Whyte</b></a>, an illustrator now living in Charleston. </span><br />
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Here are few screen shots of this lovely, heartfelt app (even if I am biased). It's available for download at iTunes + free! <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-god-box/id527116028?mt=8" target="_blank"><b>Click here</b></a>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The app trailer - shot by <a href="http://www.taprootfilms.com/" target="_blank">Taproot Films </a>out of Durham, North Carolina - is simply wonderful....Totally humanizes technology.</span><br />
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P.S. More about the multi-faceted God Box project can be found at <a href="http://thegodboxproject.com./">theGodBoxproject.com.</a></span>lissa lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15086767190263993117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876800567693356432.post-66099360199938829322012-09-17T16:42:00.000-07:002016-02-29T07:31:05.318-08:00Hooray - Rachel Ray spots Platypus Designer Duct Tape!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am so excited that my client <a href="http://designerducttape.com/" target="_blank"><b>Platypus Designer Duct Tape</b></a> is included in the "Just Spotted" edit in the October issue.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fun fact: Rob Jordan, head honcho over at Platypus, is the originator of patterned duct tape designs (that "other" company continues to mimic him down to the detail...). Platy's <a href="http://www.designerducttape.com/shop" target="_blank"><b>Pink Polka Dot</b></a> - with its unique seamless matte finish - is totally chic + can be styled in so many ways. And very on trend this fashion season.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Purchase your stash at <a href="http://spoonsisters.com/"><b>Spoonsisters.com</b></a> (as indicated). Or you can visit <a href="http://designerducttape.com/"><b>DesignerDuctTape.com</b></a> where each roll is a wee bit less expensive + sold for $5.95/per. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are 20 additional designs too. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All of the patterns are meant to mix+match - ideal for crafting, decorating + entertaining. Check out Rob's <a href="http://www.designerducttape.com/blog" target="_blank"><b>"Rolling Right Along" blog</b></a> for some fabulous - and easy - DIY ideas.</span><br />
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lissa lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15086767190263993117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876800567693356432.post-52947417409980600002012-06-21T13:45:00.001-07:002016-02-29T07:31:05.295-08:00Thank you, Forbes!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qmq3q1FTdxs/UCAtCMSuBvI/AAAAAAAADuo/JeML9nzXdcs/s1600/forbes-logo11.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5773664237971703538" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qmq3q1FTdxs/UCAtCMSuBvI/AAAAAAAADuo/JeML9nzXdcs/s320/forbes-logo11.png" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 150px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 300px;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 100%;">Recently, my client <a href="http://www.marylouq.com/"><b>Mary Lou Quinlan</b></a>, the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i><a href="http://www.thegodboxproject.com/">The God Box</a></i> as well as an internationally known authority on marketing to women, was asked by journalist <a href="http://blogs.forbes.com/kathycaprino/"><b>Kathy Caprino</b></a> to contribute to <a href="http://www.forbes.com/"><b>Forbes.com</b></a> as a part of her series entitled "Entrepreneurial Women Rocking the World." </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 100%;">Mary Lou's article follow focuses on virtual global team building. As creative director and marketing strategist for the launch of the multi-dimensional brand<a href="http://www.thegodboxproject.com/"> <b>the God Box project</b></a><b>,</b> including the hardcover keepsake book, performance, website, mobile app, series of short films, social media presence + more, my heartfelt gratitude to these talented ladies for including me within this article as well as touting virtual global team curation. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 100%;">Handpicking a team that spans the globe, all companies should <b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sBryjS_lto&list=PL619CEC8DF0345F33&index=8&feature=plcp">embrace new ways to work and ideate</a>,</b> just as forward thinking Mary Lou did.</span></div>
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