Agency laid you off? Make Lemonade.
That’s exactly what Eric Proulx did when he was laid off from his copywriting job. He launched his own blog as a support system for ad agency creatives and the overwhelming response inspired the idea for Lemonade. The short documentary candidly tells the story of former directors, designers, and writers from the instant they were fired and what came next. Each person describes how their dismissal dramatically changed their life. The time to pursue life-long dreams ranging from painting to holistic healing became new sources of creativity. Lemonade will be released for free online in late [...]

Design firm Next Century Modern, creative collective LAT and clothing brand Elvine have started a program that allows “starving” artists, designers, musicians and the like to stay for free at a capsule hotel in Gothenburg, Sweden. Creative professionals visiting the city can apply to occupy this unique space, named The Creators Inn when they are in town. The Inn will then open as a hotel-in-hotel at Scandic Malmen in Stockholm on August 1st.
The Inn explains who is eligible:
We have a very wide definition of creators. The reason for coming to town is more important than the title on your business [...]

At the PSFK Conference Asia 2008, Piers Fawkes (PSFK) sat down with leading experts in Asia’s creative community to explore the emergence of a new generation of multi-skilled creative minds.  These young individuals feel they can turn their hand to multiple product and service offerings, often challenging the way established industries operate.
Focusing on how this ‘creator class’ leverages the internet to hone their skills and market themselves to a greater audience, the panel, including Brian Tiong (B-Side), Paul Tan (POOL/AWE50ME), and Jason Anello (Yahoo!), explore how agencies and companies can collaborate with this unique group of talented individuals.
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