When you think of creative cities, places like NYC, San Antonio and Seattle immediately come to mind. But Raleigh, NC and the Triangle? To most, the Triangle is synonymous with technology, research and pharmaceuticals. Why it’s home to Glaxo, Lenovo, BASF Plant Science and many more. Yet dig a bit deeper and you’ll quickly see evidence of the blossoming creative force coming out of Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and its surrounding suburbs.

From art and design, to music and dance, the creative juices are here and they are free flowing. Gushing, in fact…

The biggest tech trade show in the United States is just a few hours away, and as I prepare for my flight to Vegas (Baby) I’ll be attending my very FIRST CES conference along with my fellow colleagues from ALPHA; Katharine Belloir and Stephen Olshansky. Seasoned CES-ers Steve Greene and Erik Williams will be there too, getting in this year’s action.

Article from today's Triangle Business Journal regarding my visit to China with the North Carolina Trade Mission.

Well, we are finally wrapping up the award season in the world of entertainment. The golden statues have been presented, the evening gowns and diamonds are returning to the designers, and Colin Firth can start working on building that addition to his trophy cabinet.

As a designer of 15+ years, anytime I see something in print, I immediately and subconsciously evaluate the layout, colors, typography and imagery (some of y’all may relate). I don’t even know I am doing it sometimes. And the things that draw me in the most are magazines. I am compulsive about buying them and, I am sad to say, I am drawn in by the pictures and the interesting layouts, before I look at what the issue is actually about.