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Don’t miss the rest at abcbook.tumblr.com.

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Best metaphor for working with clients ever. 

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Good advice on becoming and being a creative professional.

“It’s been helpful for me to realize that there’s a difference between the craft of the creative work that you do and the craft of making money off of that creative work.” – Ze Frank

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Woohoo! Austin, Texas joined our ranks as one of our latest chapters this past March. They hosted a very special SXSW kick-off event, attended by both Tina and Kevin, our founder and Chief Breakfast Officer.

You can see more photos of the event here. Photos by Alexis Wilson.

The Austin chapter of CreativeMornings is organized by Ben Thoma. Follow along with them at @CM_Austin!

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After tragedies like the April 15th Boston Marathon bombings, people look for ways to help, ways to express their sympathy… ways to connect, despite distance. CreativeMornings/Austin teamed up with GSD&M’s Marc Ferrino to create a design that could help Austinites show their unity…

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CreativeMornings/ATX Sign from CreativeMornings/Austin on Vimeo.

Kristen and Eve from MAKEatx (makeatx.com) were very kind to let us get close to their wonderful, laser cutting machine, “Patty the Princess of Power” to craft the sign for our monthly, speaker series.

Video produced by Joe & Hussain from The Delivery Men: the-delivery-men.com Check out the behind-the-scenes photos on our Flickr page: flickr.com/photos/creativemorningsatx/sets/72157633138741302/

Thanks to Stephen Rockwood (twitter.com/stephenrockwoo) for providing the reclaimed lumber on which the sign was based. He reclaimed the wood right here in Texas.

creativemornings:

Bloody Mary’s ushered in a new kind of breakfast for the CreativeMornings family as Austin, Texas joined our ranks this past March. They hosted a very special SXSW kick-off event, which you can see more photos of here. Photos by Alexis Wilson.

You can also find more delicious breakfasts from around the world in our Flickr group, FOOD at CreativeMornings!

The Austin chapter of CreativeMornings is organized by Ben Thoma. Follow them at @CM_Austin.

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Necessary attitude for writing and life.

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How To Lead A Creative Life

Having a great idea is meaningless if you can’t sell it. Pitch theatre matters.

To get great work, you have to give good feedback.

My daughter has only “forced” me to watch My Little Pony a few times so far. But I found this clip on Clients From Hell.

Painfully long infographic on the painful process of copywriting.

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adteachings: This show presents advice on how to interview for an ad job. Check it here.