Things We Love Thursdays: Websites & Trends

July 28th, 2011 by | Share +

This week our team shared their favorite websites and trends that we keep an eye on. In an entertaining team like ours there are sure to be a few great sites you’ve never heard of and some fantastic favorites that you already frequent. Read on to learn where our team spends their free time on the web.

Sarah-

Inspirational Website: webdesignerdepot.com

Trend to Follow: organic food

 

Heather-

Inspirational Website: pinterest.com

Trend to Follow: primary education in the USA and members only websites (closed web communities)

 

Charlotte-

Inspirational Website: hubblesite.org

Trend to Follow: green products

 

Drew-

Inspirational Website: stumbleupon.com

Trend to Follow: NLF lockout

 

Jerome-

Inspirational Website: designspiration.net

Trend to Follow: online music storage

 

Josh-

Inspirational Website: wolframalpha.com

Trend to Follow: genetics

 

Washy-

Inspirational Website: apod.nasa.gov

Trend to Follow: magazines (architectural and interior design trends -Dwell)

 

Taj-

Inspirational Website: creattica.com, woostercollective.com

Trend to Follow: cleaning up the planet (education, food and water for children, etc)

 

Caroline-

Inspirational Website: goodreads.com, mobilemarketingfail.com

Trend to Follow: TV/movie delivery systems

 

Eben-

Inspirational Website: trednmarketing.com, remakes.biz

Trend to Follow: how brands and companies interact with consumers to tell a larger story (geocaching / QR codes)

 

Molly-

Inspirational Website: eatingwell.com, toothpastefordinner.com

Trend to Follow: getting healthy

 

Melissa-

Inspirational Website: Epicurious.com, Walkscore.com

Trend to Follow: social media (use of opt-in advertising)

 

Stephanie-

Inspirational Website: designenvy.aiga.org

Trend to Follow: green packaging

 

Anita:

Inspirational Website: Publicola

 

Patti:

Inspirational Website Vandelay Design Blog, pretty cool for pregnant people Pregnancy.com

Trend to Follow: social media/website legal cases

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Things We Love Thursdays: Theme Songs

July 21st, 2011 by | Share +

This week our team shared their “Theme Songs.” Songs that inspire us, represent us, relax us, energize us, etc.  After sharing these with each other Taj held an office jam session and we had the tunes cranked up in the office for all to enjoy. Here’s what everyone called their theme songs (at least when they were put on the spot in the meeting!).

Sarah – Moth by Moe

Jerome – This Time Tomorrow by the Kinks

Josh – New Theory by Washed out

Taj – One love by Bob Marley

Washy – Anything by Pearl Jam (Alive)

Molly – Good Day Sunshine by the Beatles

Eben – Love Over Gold by Dire Straights

Patti – Just Dance by Lady Gaga

Caroline – The Boss by James Brown

Heather-Let it Be by the Beatles

Drew-Forever Young by Jay Z

Melissa-Island in the Sun by Weezer

Charlotte-Groove is in the Heart by Dee Lite

Ryan-Little Boxes by Malvina Reynolds (specifically in Weeds intro)

 

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Things We Love Thursdays: Where we grew up

July 14th, 2011 by | Share +

This week we started from the beginning and shared where we grew up. For many of us we could claim that multiple places were our hometowns so we’ve listed the best that we can!

Gabe – Moorhead, MN (also Atlanta, GA)

Dan- West Chester, PA

Tatiana – South Florida

Taj - Seattle, WA (also CA / FL / HI)

Melissa – Seattle, WA  (also ID and OR)

Eben – Yellow Springs, OH

Washy – Akron, OH (also Bainbridge Island / Rhode Island)

Patti – Springfield, VA

Charlotte – TX and WA (Pacific Beach)

Molly – San Jose, CA and Mukilteo, WA

Caroline – Salem, OR and Seattle, WA

Drew – Pendleton, OR and Tri-Cities, WA

Jerome – Brussels, Belgium and Huston, TX

Josh- Seattle, WA (also Auburn and Bonney Lake, WA)

Heather- Marysville, MT and Spokane, WA

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Things We Love Thursdays: Vacation

July 8th, 2011 by | Share +

Over the past few weeks in the office the one thing that the team has been sharing and asking each other, the topic that’s on everyone’s minds in the summer time, is vacations! So to let the team brag about where they’ve been and where they’re going, we asked them a two-part question. 1a: What is one of your most memorable vacations? 1b: What is your next upcoming vacation? Check out their answers, and try not to get too jealous!

 

Eben

1a. La Paz, Mexico (Bike Trip w/Best Friend)

1b. Has a lot of visitors this summer, as opposed to going on a trip

 

Melissa

Port in Croatia

1a. Croatia (Visit w/College Roommate’s Family, toured on boat for a week)

1b. NYC (College Grad Gift from Dad)

 

Charlotte

1a. Skykomish River (Family Vacation)

1b. Wenatchee

 

Patti

1a. Columbia (The first visit)

1b. Washington D.C. (For brother’s graduation)

 

Caroline

1a. Belgium (Bike tour w/friends) or Costa Rica (trip w/sister)

1b. Vancouver, BC (Bike tour w/friends)

 

Dan

1a. Sequoia National Park (He met Jess, his wife, there) or Ft. Lauderdale (childhood family Spring Break trips)

1b. Minnesota (Gabe’s wedding) and Delaware (visit parents)

 

Taj

1a. Nicaragua (Medical Translation Volunteer Trip)

1b. TBD (Maui ?)

 

Molly

1a. California Coast (Honeymoon Road Trip)

1b. TBD (Hawaii ? )

 

Drew

1a. Europe / Munich Oktoberfest (Jumpsuit Dream Team)

1b. Spain / Portugal (Jumpsuit Dream Team)

 

Washy

1a. Costa Rica (Family Reunion, lots of food)

1b. Greyland, WA (Family Reunion)

 

 

Anita

1a. Helena, Montana (Archie Bray 60th. Anniversary –International Ceramics Festival)

1b. Ashland, Oregon (Shakespeare Festival)

 

Sarah

1a. Tybee Island/Savannah (College graduation/celebration w relatives)

1b. Ireland (Trip w/Best Friend)

 

Josh

1a. Dominican Republic (Honeymoon)

1b. Utah- Arches Na Park (Anniversary)

 

Heather

1a. Cuba or Morocco (Trip w/Fiancée)

1b. Indonesia (Honeymoon)

 

Gabe

1a. Europe (Backpacking)

1b. Minnesota (Parents Cabin / Wedding,), New England (Honeymoon)

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