January 23, 2017
Pop Quiz: What IHAF Ambassador had a role in a major motion picture? That would be Andy Dean, Vice President and Creative Director of City Year, who was an extra in The Next Karate Kid.
These days, Andy acts on behalf of City Year—an education-focused, nonprofit that partners with public schools …
January 17, 2017
Each year, the packaging design experts at The Dieline round up the best consumer product package designs and forecast the latest trends in their annual report. This year, we’re thrilled to share an exclusive preview of our findings with the IHAF community, specifically two emerging trends in …
January 03, 2017
Happy new year and warm wishes from the IHAF Board, as we welcome 2017!
If you’re like me, the new calendar has you thinking about what you might do better or differently in the year to come. Whether you want to shed a few pounds, swear a little less, or get to work earlier, making meaningful …
December 19, 2016
You can learn a lot about change by observing nature. As physical beings, we behave in much the same way as the rest of the physical universe. Take the three laws of motion, for instance. Newton showed how an object at rest (in the case of this post, a person) tends to stay at rest unless put into …
December 12, 2016
Around this time of year, we get to thinking about what we might resolve to do (or not do) in the new year. Get fit. Quit smoking. Spend more time with family. Stress less. While our efforts are well intended, we inevitably let lapse our newfound commitments—sometimes because we lose interest, but …
December 05, 2016
Our Ambassador Network is comprised of a dozen or so in-house agency leaders from various companies, industries, geographies and team sizes who are actively engaged in spreading the word about IHAF. As we continue our monthly feature on those in the group, it’s time to meet MeLissa Mips-Medugno, …
November 28, 2016
Today most people have two or three computers. So why would anyone make four people work together on one computer? And, who would be insane enough to force two designers, one marketer, and one product manager to take turns using the same design software on that one computer?
The answer: a design …
November 21, 2016
Immediately following the recent presidential election, I found myself delivering a keynote presentation on Change at the IHAF conference—appropriately entitled, Ready or Not. My topic wound its way through the psychology of change reactions, Theory U and The Dark Night of the Soul (or what happens …
November 14, 2016
Last week, we wrapped our biggest event of the year—the IHAF Annual Conference & Awards Show. With over 250 attendees energetically engaged in keynotes presentations, discussion groups, networking breakouts, and our ever-popular awards, it’s safe to say the multipart affair was a huge success— …
November 07, 2016
After months of meticulous planning and prep, the IHAF Annual Conference & Awards Show is just two days away. And while conference attendees are wrapping things up in the office before heading to Boston, the IHAF team is wrapping everything from signage to speaker prep. We are particularly …