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Five Things They Never Tell You About Becoming a Graphic Designer
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MARCH 2, 2020
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Brand Marketing Through the Coronavirus Crisis
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Design Thinking Strategies for Facilitating Growth and Performance
Speaker: Carrie Cousins, Founder and Freelancer Writer & Designer at Carrie Cousins LLC
Design thinking is at the root of creative success. Seriously! But do you know how to shift your mindset and creative process – as well as that of your team – to create and ideate in ways that are truly innovative? The most inspired and innovative teams and individual designers need to be a part of a culture that enables forward-thinking, acceleration, and efficiency. It’s a combination of creative, analytical, and collaborative approaches that produce results.
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