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Get Connected in Vancouver: Seven keys to great networking
The following interview with Mark Busse was published Oct 8, 2012 by Greg Ryder on www.vancitybuzz.com, a valuable online source for Vancouver happenings since 2008. Networking effectively can be a...
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Surrey’s use of branding has transformed this sprawling suburb into a...
It’s surprising how seldom this approach is used in business and shocking how infrequently it is used in municipal politics Surrey mayor Dianne Watts understands the power of branding. No, not just a...
View ArticleThose you want to show your portfolio to don’t have time to see you. Deal...
The following article by Mark Busse was published in January 2013 on www.designedgecanada.com. It’s never been more challenging to land a design job. Competition is fierce—especially for fresh-faced...
View ArticleWhen clients don’t ‘get it,’ it’s your fault
The following article by Oliver Oikie was published in February 2013 on www.designedgecanada.com. Students, start practicing and say it with me: “It’s my fault, it’s my fault, it’s my fault…” Because...
View ArticleUnpaid internships are harming the design industry – and they’re illegal
The following article by Mark Busse was published in April 2013 on DesignEdgeCanada.com, PSFK.com, & GDC.net. Confession time: I used to be a staunch defender of unpaid internships and advised...
View ArticleLook behind the wizard’s curtain to find career satisfaction
The following article by Mark Busse was published in June 2013 on www.designedgecanada.com. Do you remember the first time you watched The Wizard of Oz? I do. I must have been around five years old and...
View ArticleWhen should a designer decline work?
The following article by Mark Busse was published on July 2013 in Design Edge Canada Magazine and psfk.com My design firm uses six criteria to identify ideal clients and evaluate prospects and...
View ArticleYou don’t need to join a design association to succeed
The following article by Mark Busse was published on July 2013 in Design Edge Canada Magazine. You don’t need to join a design association. What’s the point? Your time is tight as it is—you have Mad...
View ArticleThe power of ‘I don’t know’
The following article by Mark Busse was published on September 9, 2013 in Design Edge Canada Magazine. “I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m on my way…” — Carl Sandburg, American poet You know what...
View ArticleReinvention: The designer’s key to happiness?
The following article by Mark Busse is published in the September/October 2013 print edition of Design Edge Canada Magazine. I encourage you to go out and pick up your own copy to read the full article...
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