CreativeMornings - 💸 Invest in your community

November 3, 2022

“Where are the places you can invest in your community? Where can you invest in yourself?”

When muralist and entrepreneur Ari Takata-Vasquez discovered that $2 billion in retail slips away from Oakland businesses every year to Amazon and big box retail elsewhere, she took matters into her own hands. In her CreativeMornings/Oakland talk, she shares how she saw an outsized opportunity to create something that keeps dollars in Oakland and contribute to making the city great. In the face of skepticism and concern all around her, she opened an American-made, brick-and-mortar shop in downtown Oakland called Viscera. Watch Ari Takata-Vasquez’s talk and marvel at what can grow when you bet on yourself and invest in your own community.

Photo by Andrea Arevalo.

🎁 Help build our CreativeMornings gift guide 🎁

Speaking of spending our dollars where it matters, we’re putting together a CreativeMornings gift guide! We want to know: What gifts are you excited to give this year? Which makers are creating something special? Which companies are operating in a way that aligns with your values? Reply to this email with the words “gift rec” and a link to your suggestion. If it’s a fit, we’ll add it to our curated list.

An intuitive approach to productivity with Type C Creative

Do you ever feel like “productivity hacks” you read about are for a machine and not you, a real human being? If you feel overwhelmed by your long to-do list or don’t consider yourself “good” at project management, this FieldTrip next Wednesday, November 9 might be for you. Join Andrea of Type C Creative to uncover an intuitive approach to productivity, based on how you really work rather than adhering to a rigid system.

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How we spark magic around the world, in CreativeMornings founder Tina Roth Eisenberg’s own words.

“The lies we keep saying get stored in our bodies.” “Like a lightning bolt.” What the Truth feels like, according to your fellow readers.

Strategies for answering the dreaded “What’s your expected salary?” question.**

What if everything you shared on social media, for one month, was about something other than yourself?

A beautiful essay on good-luck charms, casting wishes, and returning to the body to write.*

How do you film a documentary tribute about someone… without them knowing?*

A political psychologist discusses voter turnout and suppression.

Want to let go of something? Scream it into the void!*

A funny grocery store encounter that leads to hats on frogs.

An Instagram account for surreal food art.

Don’t be afraid to talk about disabilities.

The creative legacy of GIFs.

* Thanks to Nicole Zhu, David Little, and Taylor Harrington for the link inspiration.
** This content is curated by us, brought to you by our sponsors.

CreativeGuild Spotlights
A global directory of creative companies and individuals.

STEPS Public Art in Toronto fosters dynamic, inclusive and resilient communities through one-of-a-kind art initiatives. View their public art mural Celebrating Queer Black Lives.

Image of Earth from space with text "We don't just make websites, we make an impact"

Lifeblue in Plano, Texas, is a full-service digital media company with a mission to help our clients make a positive social, cultural or economic impact on the world. Check out their National Soccer Hall of Fame rebranding.

Cool Jobs in Our Universe
Hiring? Looking for work? Check out the CreativeGuild.

Robert Half is recruiting a Web Designer for a remote contract position for a Nashville based company.

Skillshare in Latin America is searching for a remote Senior Fullstack Engineer in Latin America to contribute to product features that help global users easily join and engage with the platform.

SYPartners in New York is looking for a Strategist to help diagnose clients’ challenges with a unique and insightful point of view (remote-friendly).

Netflix in Los Angeles is hiring a Studio Product Rollout - User Success Manager for Netflix-built apps.

Colossal is on the search for a Online Artist Print Shop Assistant in Chicago to work directly with artists to facilitate monthly editions.

Understood in New York is seeking a Group Product Manager to own the evolution of their web (U.org) experience and related services.

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This newsletter was made with giddy anticipation. I can’t wait to unbox your gift recommendations!

💝 Waving,
Annie Yi, CreativeMornings HQ
GIF by @hibreadtree

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