Portfolio Creative Ezine--August 2011

August 2011

	CREATIVELY SPEAKING ABOUT THE LATEST CREATIVE NEWS

Greetings!

Waffle & mimosa brunch to kick off our first team meeting in the new conference room

Welcome to August!

If you haven't heard, we are officially in our new space! We still have some pictures to hang (and a dishwasher to install) but it already feels like home.

Our new address is:
777 Goodale Blvd.,
Suite 300
Columbus, OH 43212

Our architecture and design firm, WSA Studio, posted concept to reality pictures on their site. Check them out at: wsastudio.com.

Portfolio Creative was recently ranked the 16th fastest growing staffing firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts. Thank you for helping us achieve this honor! Read the entire press release here.

Our big move brought the need for another new hire. Shelli Welch joined our team as Office Manager. Shelli holds a degree in marketing from Franklin University and business administration from the University of Cincinnati. Previously, she held positions in education, retail and insurance firms. Welcome Shelli!

-The Portfolio Team

Creative Scene

If you're the type of creative that wants to be on the cutting-edge of social media, consider signing up for Business First's Social Media Summer Camp. You'll meet social media experts while learning about new products and services. The best part? It's free!

Date: Tuesday, August 30

Time: 3:30-6:30pm

Location: The Makoy Center, Hilliard

Parking: Complimentary

Check out this and other Summer Camp topics at:

http://www2.bizjournals.com/columbus/calendar/

Opportunity Knocks

How To Hire A Design Professional

Catherine Lang-Cline, Owner

"Be very clear about what you are looking for. Provide the designer with some examples of what you like. Give them color ideas and really explain why you like these things. A designer can use all of this as a guide can get you the results you want."

How To Hire A Design Professional

Out & About

Warning: fluff & filler ahead!

I had to whip this ezine together pretty quickly due to being out of the country for two weeks. So, in lieu of 'Out & About' in Columbus, here are a couple pictures while I was 'Out & About' in Italy!

-Jennifer

Venice

The Amalfi Coast

Raise Your Game

First Impressions: Using Your One-Tenth of a Second Wisely

Kristen Harris, Owner

"One-tenth of a second. That's the amount of time you get to make a first impression every time you meet someone. Yes, in less than one second that person has made a judgment about you, and their impression is very difficult to overcome once it's been made. Unfair? Don't a judge a book by its cover? Of course you're a really great person with a lot to offer, but unless you're able to make the right first impression you may never get the chance to prove it."

First Impressions: Using Your One-Tenth of a Second Wisely

Dayton Creative Scene

8/6: British Car Day Festival

8/20: Hippiefest

8/26: Chicago

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: "Thank you again for everything, and the networking opportunities you have given me You have both been a great asset to getting my first position in the design industry!"
~Adam, Portfolio Creative Talent Squares