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If you had to make a list of some of the most successful entrepreneurs of the modern era, Gabe Newell would undoubtedly be right at the top. After attending Harvard in the 1980s, he joined Microsoft – where he spent the next decade working on some of the earliest versions of the Windows operating system. […]
As remote workers, digital nomads face unique challenges when it comes to communicating with clients and collaborators. Not having face time and struggling with time zone discrepancies can throw off the vibe if not managed correctly. Here are some best practices for communicating as a remote worker. Manage expectations Perhaps this is your first remote […]
What does it take to change the world? Do you have to be president of one of the world’s most powerful countries? Or a high-powered lawyer fighting injustice? Or can it be as simple as changing the way people communicate with one another? In this episode, acclaimed designer, thinker, and writer Chris Messina walks us […]
So how do you go about picking the best color (or colors) for your brand? Ones that will make you memorable and attractive while staying true to your other brand promises?
Let’s find out.
Christoph Niemann is an illustrator, artist, and author. His work has appeared on the covers of The New Yorker, WIRED and The New York Times Magazine and has won awards from AIGA, the Art Directors Club and The Lead Awards. His corporate clients include Google, St. Moritz, Herman Miller and The Museum of Modern Art. He is a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale. He has drawn live from the Venice Art Biennale, the Olympic Games in London, and he has sketched the New York City Marathon — while actually running it. He created The New Yorker’s first Augmented Reality Cover as well as a hand drawn 360 degree VR animation for the magazine’s US Open issue.
But all accomplishments and accolades aside, even artists at the top of their craft need a reinvention every once in a while. For Christoph, that was leaving the NYC editorial world to venture out on his own, in a new country with new challenges.
Unless you’re an extreme introvert, most remote workers will tell you that one of the more challenging aspects of their chosen lifestyle is the absence of IRL interactions with co-workers. We can attribute at least some of the rise of coworking spaces and nomad retreats to the collective desire for remote workers to be around others, and part of a team, even if their mission isn’t always the same.
So, how can remote workers avoid the new landmines that have popped up since leaving the corporate life for that of a remote worker?