Where do ideas come from? How do we get them? What should we do with them when they arrive?I spent some time pondering these questions and was curious to know if ideas, good or bad, could be formed effortlessly by finding optimal conditions. I found that many great ideas come...
Read MoreEveryone is adjusting to the new normal of everyday life during this pandemic and working from home is a new challenge people are facing. James Swanson has put together some techniques to help people manage their time and stay organized while working remote. Some key Takeaways:- Keep a to-do list - Create a...
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Almost every working parent these days is facing the same problem: How do you separate home life from work life when they've been so entangled now that we work from home?Bryan Whelan gave us some great tips to help create boundaries and manage this delicate balance. See his tips below! Some...
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We’ve all been there. Your boss calls you into a meeting to discuss a strategy to solve a problem. Or perhaps your boss is just trying to gin up new ideas to generate revenue. Or maybe they just want to shift the ol’ paradigm a bit. You know the drill. Everyone...
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[rev_slider alias="DDPhotoManip"] Amber Leto, one of our senior Designers, touches on some of the facts of photo manipulation and how even those of us with the most observant eyes can easily be fooled. This Diamond Discussion was dedicated to her Mom, who believes everything she sees on Facebook is real :) Do you...
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[rev_slider alias="DDTypeFace"] The term typeface is frequently confused with the term font. Before digital typography, the two terms had more clearly understood meanings. A typeface is the collective name of a family of related fonts. Fonts, however, refer to the weights, widths, and styles that constitute a typeface; like Bold, Italic,...
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In mid-2019, Jayme hill, COO of Diamond Media Solutions, embarked on a re-branding that would reflect the exciting growth and expansion the company was undergoing. The diamond had long been the company’s symbol, and in her consideration of how she wanted that symbol to be represented for the re-brand, she...
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Working from home is a reality a lot of us are facing for the first time. So for her Diamond Discussion, Brianna laid out five fantastic tips to help make sure anyone working from home can be as productive as working from the office. [rev_slider alias="DiamondDiscussionsWFH"] Workspace - By now hopefully everyone...
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Addressing the production floor, Keith Stewart reviewed the document “DMS Constructive Criticism Guide 2020”. This guide gives step-by-step instructions for reviewing and critiquing artwork created at Diamond Media Solutions and includes terms and definitions as well as helpful web links. Using a mail piece designed by another company that...
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All high performing teams are built within an culture that promotes feedback and growth. A culture where people are comfortable asking for and receiving feedback from their peers and leaders, and it can dramatically change how a workplace performs and thrives. Receiving feedback can be uncomfortable for some, but it’s...
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