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AIGA is the oldest and largest professional membership organization for design. With 70 chapters across the nation, AIGA helps advance design as both a craft and as a vital cultural force. On a local level, AIGA Raleigh's mission is to create a place where designing thrives—by making
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As you might already know, this is the second year of Hopscotch Design Festival—a two-day festival New Kind is organizing in partnership with Hopscotch Music Festival. The festival is a place to discover the people designing the future. It’s a gathering of designers, thinkers, makers, and storytellers from
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When New Kind first moved into 105 Brooks Avenue in 2010, we were a small agency with big dreams and a big (mostly empty) office. Five and a half years later, we still have big dreams. But the space is feeling a bit smaller because New Kind isn't
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The Triangle is full of great storytellers. As we wrap up a week dedicated to a shared passion for storytelling, we're glad to highlight a few of the many local brands who have moved and influenced us by the way they tell their stories. Jonathan:Merge Records. How
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This post is cross-posted from Medium. Uncertainty has a bad rap. It breeds unease and anxiety. But the problem is, the future reeks of uncertainty. When I’m uncertain, I usually do one of two things. Scenario A: Wait and see what happens. Or scenario B: Do something. NOW. The
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Coming Together We live in an age of conferences and convenings. If one chose to do so, you could attend a conference on any range of topics each week of the year — perhaps even two per week if you really wanted to be ambitious. Over the course of this summer
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Over the years, much of our work at New Kind has been focused on helping organizations tell their stories, build their brands, and engage their communities. So I’m excited today to ask for your assistance as we look inward to discover more about our own story, brand, and community.
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Here on Tobacco Road, we don’t normally pay too much attention to the NBA.But last week, I found myself drawn in as some of the biggest basketball brands, including LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony, tested their value in the annual free agency circus. The biggest story of the
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It turns out my community really matters to me. It seems obvious, but when I first left Raleigh as a high school graduate, I felt differently. I wanted to exert my independence. To be my own person, I felt I needed to be far away from where I had grown
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On September 3rd and 4th, Hopscotch Design Festival will gather makers, thinkers, storytellers, and re-inventors from Dublin to Durham to share ideas and foster conversations. At New Kind, we’re into designing community experiences. We are thrilled to partner with Hopscotch Music Festival to unite people who are engaged in
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Having seen the power of the open source community first-hand, I am of the opinion that the fastest way to innovate involves setting free the collective intelligence of your community.Your community may be your team, your company, your customers, or anyone who can identify with others through a common
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A worldwide revolution changing the way our companies are managed. From one man’s vision to a community of 25,000 passionate management innovators. Gary Hamel wanted to change organizations from within by finding passionate, budding management innovators and giving them a place to share knowledge, stories, and experiences. Gary