Tag Archive: geek

A Pipe Dream’s End: Welcome to Generator, Katie!

My name is Katie. I’m Generator’s newest Graphic/Web Specialist. And I must admit: I have an addiction. I’m obsessed with creating fun, new things. All the time. I can’t stop. It all started when I was little. LEGO, Play-Doh and K’nex were the gateway tools to blame, the culprits of many a child’s creativity. I…


20 Signs You Might Be a Graphic Designer

Whether you’re a graphic designer or know one, chances are you can relate to the following. _ It pains you to add more text to a perfect layout. You’ve been asked to jazz something up. You have a favourite font. You’ve been asked to make the logo bigger. You’ve been referred to as a miracle…


Are You Friends with Trends?

Welcome to the Autumn season, one of pumpkin spiced beer, ice cream, coffee, candy, candles, and more. So ubiquitous is the flavour that one might wonder if creativity can spring forth amidst this annual wallflower of a trend. But with companies hopping aboard the magical pumpkin carriage, can a marketing strategy for a squash flavoured anything really…


Creative Juices

It’s been a long week of coffee. Five minutes to go on the clock. The anticipation is killing you. It’s Friday and your phone is chiming with plans in progress for the evening ahead. Time to race home, compose yourself and soothe that dry throat. Soon, you’re with your people, other workplace warriors, and boy…


A Child at Heart

Introducing: Jess Jagmin, Graphic/Social Media Specialist with a PhD in Minecrafting WAKE UP AND BE AWESOME. That’s what my pink nightgown says in large, fun block letters. Maybe it’s my attraction to typography or my desire to have a great day from the moment I open my eyes, but I never outgrew cool pyjamas. I…