Catalyst Ranch’s
Creative Juice Blog
At Catalyst Ranch, Chicago’s first unconventional meeting venue, we love re-purposed art and furniture! Stroll around the Ranch and you’ll see classic lamp stands with modern lampshades, tea tins from around the globe that have turned into pen holders, and re-painted picture frames embellished with beads and trinkets. There is plenty of vintage furniture that has [...]
Administrative Professionals Appreciation Day is coming right up! Wednesday, April 23 is the official holiday to show a little extra appreciation to your administrative support team. If one day isn’t enough, you can celebrate the whole week of April 21-25. That means it is time for Catalyst Ranch’s Annual Cubicle Makeover Contest! The winner of the [...]
Want to wow your valentine? You could spend hours reading greeting cards and still not find the perfect message, so write your own! Everyone appreciates the thought and effort that goes into a hand-crafted gift, so why not make your own personalized scratch-off Valentine's Day cards? The crafty administrative staff at Chicago's Catalyst Ranch created unique [...]
As we say at Catalyst Ranch, it all starts with the environment, and our creative Chicago meeting venue is an environment like no other! With bright colors and an eclectic collection of art from around the world, the Ranch vibe reflects the diverse, imaginative, artistic staff and the incredible ideas that are generated and developed in [...]
Where would we be without great inventions? Without the lightbulb? Without airplanes? Or silly putty? Chicago can take credit for many innovations including the zipper, the skyscraper, and the Ferris Wheel! At Catalyst Ranch, we are always exploring new ways to deliver the best possible meeting services to our clients, so they will be inspired to [...]
Welcome back to #WeddingWednesday, our semi weekly column where we bring you wedding tips, tricks, crafts, interviews and interesting Chicago wedding happenings. Planning a winter wedding can present a few challenges - stilettos or snow boots? - that you wouldn't face in another season, but a winter wedding also provides you with plenty of opportunities to [...]
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 can see some of her fabulous work in our website redesign which is now live! She is also the writer of [...]
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 [...]
We’ve written before about how the environment you work in directly affects your capacity for ideation, innovation and efficiency. Everything from company ethos on vacation to work hour flexibility. At Catalyst Ranch one of our core philosophies is that the physical world you work in is also one of the best sources for inspiration, especially when [...]
Shazam! I don’t think we could ever say Shazam enough! Well shazam, is exactly what architect Clive Wilkinson did for Disney’s Headquarters in Pasadena, California. We have long been advocates for adding bright color and creative design to drab offices to create the building blocks for a stimulating work environment. Check out what Disney has done [...]