Catalyst Ranch’s
Creative Juice Blog
If you were like me as a child, Lego bricks were a constant presence throughout the house. Those internationally beloved plastic bricks were always finding their way into every nook and cranny of our home. You practically couldn't see the basement floor through all the Lego sets. Even today I find Legos hard to resist (Luckily, [...]
Welcome back to #WeddingWednesday, our semi weekly column where we bring you wedding tips, tricks, crafts, interviews and interesting Chicago wedding happenings. This week we're all about wedding invitations. Your wedding invitation can immediately set the tone for your wedding and give your guests a fun preview of what the event will be. It's a your [...]
Today’s blog entry is guest written by Kristin Neperud Merz of www.unscribbled.com where she has been designing, branding and doing all things creative since 2000. Kristin also serves Catalyst Ranch as a Creative Strategist and is our designer of all things digital. You’ll be able to see some of her fabulous work in our website redesign which we will be unveiling soon! [...]
As a child, how many times were you told "Don't play with your food?" If you were a precocious and defiant tiny human like I was - then lots (I had a strange aversion to silverware). Well, Malaysian artist Hong Yi either didn't listen or she had very cool parents. Either way it worked out because [...]
Today’s blog entry is guest written by Kristin Neperud Merz of www.unscribbled.com where she has been designing, branding and doing all things creative since 2000. Kristin also serves Catalyst Ranch as a Creative Strategist and is our designer of all things digital. You’ll be able to see some of her fabulous work in our website redesign [...]
We had a great time hosting Juice on the Loose for World Creativity & Innovation Week, featuring three inspiring workshops from creativity thought leaders David Kaiser, Jill Wachholz, and Adam Shames! For more pictures, click here.
As we prepared for our friend Brendan Sullivan's workshop Why Didn’t We Think of That? Ideas for Generating a Culture of Innovation in Your Workplace on March 21st, I couldn't help wonder what my own "Why didn't I think of that?" moment was. One of my favorite websites is BuzzFeed. I love how they present topics relevant to varying demographics [...]
We're very lucky to meet some of the coolest people at the Ranch. One such person is our friend Brendan Sullivan is a creativity coach. Not only does he work with such clients as PepsiCo, Kelloggs, and GE, he also facilitates our Art-Work partnership with The Art Institute of Chicago. That's why we're so proud to present his [...]
We're very excited to host the Serious Games Workshop with Robert Becker of Becker Multimedia. In a previous blog post, we shared some benefits of gamification. We thought our readers would like to get to know the man who will be leading the Serious Games Workshop here at the Ranch on 10/23: Catalyst Ranch: What makes Becker Multimedia [...]
Creativity has long been a key factor in discovery, problem solving, new product development, and even in facilitating a successful meeting. Sari Gluckin with Wishful Thinking shares with us some of her trade secrets in generating energy and keeping the enthusiasm flowing during long meetings. Name: Sari Gluckin Company: Wishful Thinking Area of Expertise: Deep [...]