Portfolio Creative Ezine--May 2010

May 2010

	CREATIVELY SPEAKING ABOUT THE LATEST CREATIVE NEWS

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Greetings!

We've had an exciting month at Portfolio! A couple weeks ago we announced the opening of our second location - Dayton, OH. We selected Dayton because of the high level of creative talent and the city's effort to attract and retain creative businesses and organizations. Read our entire official press release on our blog.

Additionally, we've joined the Dayton American Marketing Association and the Greater Dayton Ad Association. If you are a member or if you attend as a guest, be sure to look for us, we'd love to meet you!

Finally, we've added another section to our ezine, 'Dayton Creative Scene.' Whether you live in the Dayton area, or don't mind the short drive over, we'll let you know about a few of the exciting events going on for the month.

-The Portfolio Team

Columbus Creative Scene

It's back! One of our favorite creative events of the year, Agora. If you haven't experienced it yet, here's what you've been missing: Agora is an immersive event that brings artists and art patrons together to celebrate Central Ohio's diverse and talented creative community.

Agora guests have the opportunity to view and purchase hundreds of works of art, wander through fifty working artists' studios, and watch performances by dancers, musicians, and theatre groups.

Held at Junctionview Studios in Grandview Heights, Agora 7 will be held on Saturday, May 22nd from noon-midnight. $5 entrance fee.

There's a cool preview party on Friday night where guests will have the first chance to view and purchase artwork on display while enjoying specially-selected performances and refreshments from local restaurants. $20 presale, $25 at the door.

As a sponsor, we're excited to present the "Portfolio Creative Print Design Award," as well as support the printing of the Agora event program. Hope to see you there!

Opportunity Knocks

Right-Brain vs. Left-Brain: Working with Creatives

-Catherine Lang-Cline, Portfolio Owner

Ever wondered if you're a right-brain or left-brain person? Just knowing could help you communicate better. Take the test here and then read Catherine's insightful article below.

"If you are the more written directions-type person, the dominance in your brain is probably going to be the left side. If you understand drawing and visual landmarks, your strength is probably going to be the right side."

"Right-Brain vs. Left-Brain: Working with Creatives."

Live Poll
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Dayton Creative Scene

Dayton City

5/14-16: A World A'Fair- Dayton International Festival

5/14: FilmDayton Festival - 'Dayton and Beyond'

5/14: Urban Nights- Downtown Dayton

Raise Your Game

Critical Thinking and Creativity Key: Job-Seekers Need to Be Prepared

-Kristen Harris, Portfolio Owner

Hiring companies are looking for critical and creative thinkers. Are your skills up-to-date? Check out Kristen's point of view in the article below.

"If businesses consider skills like creativity, innovation, professionalism and strong ethics to be important, but they are not providing training for those skills, then it is left to the job seeker to build the skills on their own."

"Critical Thinking and Creativity Key: Job-Seekers Need to Be Prepared"

Out & About

In our efforts to stay 'green,' Portfolio team members took to the streets on Earth Day. We cleaned up a section of High Street in our Clintonville neighborhood. Our largest find? A hubcap! Our most valuable find? A cell phone!

CareerTrack Event - Not Just Temporary: Tips for Working with Staffing Firms

May 17th - Join our own Kristen Harris and Rich Grunenwald of COMSYS as they present information on how working with a staffing firm can be a valuable piece of your job-search
strategy.

About Portfolio Creative

Portfolio Creative connects clients with the finest creative talent in all areas of design, writing, interactive, marketing, project management and more. We believe that creative people, ideas and companies are valuable and vital to our community and our economy. We help clients build, support and maintain their creative workforce, and help creative talent find work in their field.

Here is what people are saying about us:
"Portfolio consistently provides the high-quality talent we need to meet our particular creative and timeline needs. And Catherine is a pleasure to work with. Always."
Dylan M. - Art Director

www.portfolioiscreative.com 614-839-4897