What goes into an Olympic brand? A myriad of partnerships, a diverse population, a host region, and a world of expectations. Visually representing the 2010 Winter Olympic Games carries challenges and lessons of, well, Olympic proportions.
No one likes to be told that they don’t understand—or, worse yet, that they aren’t doing what they’re supposed to. So how do you conduct those potentially uncomfortable conversations without setting fire to the goodwill you’ve cultivated?
This decade has been one big bummer for U.S. workers, and the data confirms it: Prudential’s “Pulse of the American Worker” survey claimed more than half would switch jobs if they could. The same report said 1 in 4 “plan to look for a new job post-p…
No one likes to be told that they don’t understand—or, worse yet, that they aren’t doing what they’re supposed to. So how do you conduct those potentially uncomfortable conversations without setting fire to the goodwill you’ve cultivated?
We asked five conference attendees about their experience at the 2021 UCDA Design Conference. They shared their favorite tips, inspiration, and connections they made.
By:Christine Prado, Elizabeth Lord, Yadesa Bojia, Sue Samuelson, Harley Stickney, and Winston Vanderhoof
As a designer, you sometimes have to fight hard enough to get a seat at the table. But once you’re there, how do you actually get people to listen to you? How do you make your ideas heard and put into action?
No one likes to be told that they don’t understand—or, worse yet, that they aren’t doing what they’re supposed to. So how do you conduct those potentially uncomfortable conversations without setting fire to the goodwill you’ve cultivated?
A discussion between UCDA members Christine Prado and Katharine McCann on what they treasure about UCDA and why they continue to support the organization.
No one likes to be told that they don’t understand—or, worse yet, that they aren’t doing what they’re supposed to. So how do you conduct those potentially uncomfortable conversations without setting fire to the goodwill you’ve cultivated?