“Progressing Backwards” with Ryan Hamrick

SPEAKER

Ryan Hamrick is a letterer, designer, writer and speaker based in Pittsburgh, PA. With clients across all industries and from all corners of the world, Ryan draws letters for a living for use in branding, apparel, advertising and just about anything else. Being completely self-taught, he’s passionate about doing everything he can to give back and help others facing the daunting task of learning the craft of hand-lettering. Ryan keeps a current portfolio at ryanhamrick.com and also a sketch portfolio at hamrick.dunked.com.

EVENT SPONSOR

Our sponsor shoutout goes to Sapling Press this month. Currently housed in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, this Boston begun printing studio pumps out letterpress printed stationary, prints, and greeting cards five days a week. Owner Lisa took a few years off, but came back in 2010 with an awesome eye for design aesthetic and the focus to take on the greeting card industry. You can check out more about Sapling Press here.

VENUE SPONSOR

The host with the most this month is the Society for Contemporary Craft! Presenting contemporary art in craft media by international, national, and regional artists since 1971, the Society for Contemporary Craft offers cutting edge exhibitions focused on multicultural diversity and non-mainstream art, as well as a range of classes, community outreach programs, and a retail store. Haven’t heard of them before? Do yourself a favor and pop down to the Strip District to check them out.

THE NITTY GRITTY

  • Friday, May 10th: doors at 8:30a, Ryan takes the floor at 9
  • Society for Contemporary Craft: 2100 Smallman Street Pittsburgh, PA 15222
  • Hot coffee and breakfast delights provided
  • Tickets go live 10a on Monday, May 6th @ http://cmpgh.eventbrite.com

“Death to Bullsh*t” with Brad Frost

SPEAKER

Brad Frost
bradfrostweb.com

ABOUT BRAD

Brad Frost is a front-end designer, consultant and speaker located in beautiful Pittsburgh, PA. He is the creator of This Is Responsive, a collection of patterns, resources and news to help people create great responsive web experiences. He also created Mobile Web Best Practices, a resource site that lays out considerations for creating great mobile web experiences. He curates WTF Mobile Web, a site that teaches by example what not to do when working with the mobile web. He is passionate about the Web and is constantly tweeting, writing and speaking about it.

EVENT SPONSOR

Introducing Cotton Bureau. You design the t-shirt, Cotton Bureau does all of the dirty work. Check it out at cottonbureau.com, or follow them on Twitter @cottonbureau. Coming soon from Full Stop, the makers of United Pixelworkers.

 

VENUE SPONSOR

The host with the most this month is Thrill Mill in East Liberty! Thrill Mill, Inc. is a non-profit organization that encompasses a business plan competition, a business incubator space, and a music festival. The purpose of Thrill Mill is to create an organic, self-sustaining cycle of entrepreneurial growth that will invigorate the strong entrepreneurial core of students and professionals, generate new businesses and jobs in the Pittsburgh region, thus attract new investors and ultimately create a cycle of innovation that will drive Pittsburgh as the next generation matures. Check them out.

 

APRIL = THE FUTURE
 

CreativeMornings will be hosting unified themes across all 40+ chapters in 2013.

This month, over 5,000 attendees will meet up at CreativeMornings events on six continents for speakers that relate to our April theme, “The Future”.

Through these themes, CreativeMornings hopes to stir up a global conversation among our fantastic, local creative communities. 

 

ABOUT CREATIVEMORNINGS

CreativeMornings is a monthly morning gathering for creative types.There are chapters around the world, including Los Angeles, New York, Auckland, Zurich, Chicago, and London.

Each event includes a 20 minute lecture, followed by a 20 minute group discussion. The gathering begins at 8:30am with the topic presentation starting at 9:00am and everyone taking off for work at 10am. All CreativeMornings are free of charge!

The Pittsburgh Chapter is organized by Kate Stoltzfus and her dedicated team of volunteers.

 

More details on our Eventbrite page. 

creativemornings:

CreativeMornings/Pittsburgh looks like lots of happy! Check out some of the photos from our event with Mike Capsambelis, generously hosted and sponsored by Google Pittsburgh. Photos by Rob de la Cretaz.

Check out the rest in our Flickr Album.

The Pittsburgh chapter of CreativeMornings is organized by Kate Stoltzfus. Follow along with them at @Pittsburgh_CM!

Plastic, Pittsburgh, and The Poor: Why Western PA Knows Better than Any Other How to Help End Global Poverty with Garbage

Get creative with CreativeMornings/Pittsburgh- let’s talk reuse!

FEATURING
Ian Rosenberger of Thread International

imageIan Rosenberger of Thread International

lan Rosenberger founded both Team Tassy and Thread International in 2010 in the wake of the Port-au-Prince earthquake. Team Tassy’s mission is to unleash the inherent power in every person to end global poverty. Thread takes trash from neighborhoods and turns it into jobs and useful stuff people love. They work together under the same core philosophy: the biggest problem we face as a species is multidimensional poverty; ending it is entirely possible in our lifetime; and to do this, we need to invest in the poor to create as many dignified, sustainable jobs as we possibly can. To date, Team Tassy has engaged almost 50 Haitians, preparing them and their families for employment. Thread has processed almost 250,000 lbs of recycled plastic, which will eventually be converted into fabric and turned into finished goods and jobs for Team Tassy families.

DETAILS
Tickets to CreativeMornings/Pittsburgh are free, and you will be able to reserve your seat on Monday, February 4th on our Eventbrite Page. 

CreativeMornings/Pittsburgh email subscribers have first dibs on all tickets, so make sure you sign up for the best chance to reserve a seat. Don’t be shy—add your email to the form on the left sidebar. We’ll also be tweeting when it’s time to reserve your spot. 

SHOUTOUTS

A super big shoutout goes to the awesome Construction Junction for sponsoring this month’s CreativeMornings/Pittsburgh event! If you’ve got untackled projects and need some inspiration or unique flair, go check them out!

And many thanks to The Beauty Shoppe for serving as this month’s venue sponsor and for sharing their brand new space. The Beauty Shoppe is a coworking space for everyone. Tech, non-tech, artists, designers, writers, for profit or non-profit - all are welcome into their diverse community of members.

To find out more, get in touch with The Beauty Shoppe on Twitter! @BeautyShoppePgh

Additionally, CreativeMornings/Pittsburgh is thrilled to team up with Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse this month! 

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All the Awesome that Money can Buy

Let’s talk Money with CreativeMornings/Pittsburgh! 

FEATURING

Mike Capsembelis of Awesome Pittsburgh

Mike co-founded Awesome Pittsburgh in 2011 to get money into the hands of the brilliant, passionate people with ideas that just needed a little push. Awesome Pittsburgh gives $1000 each month to people with creative proposals for connecting our communities, surprising us with art or technology, or otherwise making the city a better place to live, work, and play. Awesome Pittsburgh has funded projects ranging from a floating art venue and a puppet photo booth to an outdoor elementary school classroom and fluoride treatments or kids without access to dental care. 

Outside of Awesome Pittsburgh, Mike is a product manager with Google Pittsburgh and collaborates with the company’s Entrepreneurial Outreach team to find ways to support the local startup and small business communities. He also serves on the board of Uptown Partners, trying to bring even more awesomeness to one of the city’s hidden neighborhood gems.

DETAILS
Tickets to CreativeMornings/Pittsburgh are free, and you will be able to reserve your seat on Monday, February 4th on our Eventbrite Page. 

CreativeMornings/Pittsburgh email subscribers have first dibs on all tickets, so make sure you sign up for the best chance to reserve a seat. Don’t be shy—add your email to the form on the left sidebar. We’ll also be tweeting when it’s time to reserve your spot. 

WHERE
You can find us in the Community Room at Google Pittsburgh located at 6425 Penn Ave #700 Pittsburgh, PA 15206. The coffee—and continental breakfast—will be ready at 8:30 a.m. and Mike will take the floor at 9:00. 

PARKING
Parking is free in the Bakery Square parking garage (please do not use the lot near shops!). The door to the main building in Bakery Square is directly opposite the exit door from the garage. Head on into the lobby and take the elevator to the 5th floor- that’s where you’ll see some fabulous folks at the registration table!

SHOUTOUT
Special thanks to the Google Pittsburgh for being fabulous hosts for this month’s event!

Speedy Delivery from David “Mr. McFeely” Newell

Get Happy with CreativeMornings/Pittsburgh!

FEATURING

David “Mr. McFeely” Newell:

Speedy Delivery: Finding Happiness in Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood

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With a background in English and theater, David Newell began working with Fred Rogers in 1967 to create the role of Mr. McFeely, the “speedy delivery” man on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. As Mr. McFeely, David makes personal appearances across the country and around the world. From the beginning, he has also been the company’s Director of Public Relations, with primary responsibility for project promotion, media relations, and communicating with PBS stations. The father of three grown children, he’s a member of the Boards of Directors of several nonprofit organizations.

DETAILS
Tickets to CreativeMornings/Pittsburgh are free, and you will be able to reserve your seat on Monday, January 7th on our Eventbrite Page. 

CreativeMornings/Pittsburgh email subscribers have first dibs on all tickets, so make sure you sign up for the best chance to reserve a seat. Don’t be shy—add your email to the form on the left sidebar. We’ll also be tweeting when it’s time to reserve your spot. 

WHERE
Meet us at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater located at 5941 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15203. The coffee—and continental breakfast—will be ready at 8:30 a.m. and David hits the stage at 9:00. 

PARKING
Parking is first come, first serve at nearby meters on Penn Ave, Highland Ave, and around Penn Circle. Out of quarters? Head over to the Carnegie Library East Liberty Branch. You can wrangle a spot around back over there!

SPONSORS
Special thanks to the Kelly Strayhorn Theater for being fabulous hosts for this month’s event!

Make learning a party at the first ever CreativeMornings/Pittsburgh!

FEATURING

Nina Marie Barbuto: Making Learning a Party

Founder and director of Assemble, a community space for arts + technology, Nina Marie Barbuto’s own work includes architecture, film, sound, and art installation, often with the idea of recycling noise into the system or elevating the vernacular spectacular. Assemble envisions a diverse community that creates, connects, and learns through the experience of art and technology.

Nina is also the co-founder of I Made It! Market, an organization that provides opportunities for artists to sell their wares. An idea based on urban acupuncture, the I Made It! Market partners with community, arts and non-profit organizations to raise funds and awareness to assist in improving their communities. She also is the program manager of the Girls, Math + Science Partnership, an initiative of Carneige Science Center.

DETAILS
Tickets to CreativeMornings/Pittsburgh are free, and you will be able to reserve your seat on Monday, December 3rd on our Eventbrite Page. 

CreativeMornings/Pittsburgh email subscribers have first dibs on all tickets, so make sure you sign up for the best chance to reserve a seat. Don’t be shy—add your email to the form on the left sidebar. We’ll also be tweeting when it’s time to reserve your spot. 

WHERE
The place to be is the Andy Warhol Museum, located at 117 Sandusky Street Pittsburgh, PA 15212. The coffee—and continental breakfast—will be ready at 8:30 a.m. and Nina hits the stage at 9:00. 

PARKING
The first 50 people to arrive can park cars, trucks, unicycles, or mopeds in the lot across the street for free. Just let them know you’re there for the CreativeMornings/Pittsburgh event. If you’re number 51 or greater, there’s a $7 charge.

SPONSORS
Special thanks to The Andy Warhol Museum for providing their space, and to Spark for providing our coffee and breakfast! 

creativemornings: Want to speak at a CreativeMornings event near you? To celebrate the end of another fantastic CreativeMornings year, we would like to turn the mic to our audience. We’re inviting anyone interested in New York, London, Milan or Geneva, to apply to be a December CreativeMornings speaker. Three people will be chosen (for each chapter) to give an eight minute talk on Friday December 14th. The application deadline is November 30th, 5pm EST. The application form can be found here.
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creativemornings:

Want to speak at a CreativeMornings event near you?

To celebrate the end of another fantastic CreativeMornings year, we would like to turn the mic to our audience. We’re inviting anyone interested in New York, London, Milan or Geneva, to apply to be a December CreativeMornings speaker. Three people will be chosen (for each chapter) to give an eight minute talk on Friday December 14th.

The application deadline is November 30th, 5pm EST. The application form can be found here.