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The Insider: Celebrate Design at DesignPhiladelphia

"In many industries, the number of businesses that have turned their attention to the value of design has approached a tipping point. Mainstream business media such as Business Week and Fast Company have declared design strategy 'the new black,' moving away from Six Sigma and other respected methodologies upon which many corporations have built their operational practices. The conversation about why design is increasingly important for product differentiation, business problem solving, and global competitive advantage is a lively international one - weaving through the agendas of everything from the World Economic Forum in Davos to design conferences in Singapore, Boston, Aspen, Toronto and Shanghai."

-- Dr. Larry Thompson, President, Ringling School of Art & Design

And perhaps nowhere is this more true than in the Philadelphia region - especially from October 16th to October 20th, when design leaders and innovators will meet at DesignPhiladelphia to celebrate our vibrant and growing design community.

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Innovation Spotlight: Creative Support for Design

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Innovation Philadelphia spotlights regional creative industry entrepreneurs and young professionals making an impact on the Philadelphia Region, or innovative initiatives that showcase the tremendous innovative and creative talent driving Philadelphia's economy.

October's spotlight on creativity is creative entrepreneur David A. White. David established DesignDesign, then a one-person consultancy, in 1994. After one year, David joined SMX, a client, as their Marketing Director and within three short years helped the business grow from $2 million per year with nine employees to $22 million per year with 90 employees. After his success at SMX, David was sure other manufacturers could grow just as quickly with his help, so he reopened DesignDesign in 1998. David was inspired to reshape DesignDesign to become an Industrial Design and Marketing firm from his marketing experience at SMX.

In January, 2007, DesignDesign and Centerline Design, Marketing and Graphics, merged. Kathy Lick Pilla, Centerline President, and Chester County's "Business Woman of the Year" and joined David to grow the marketing communications and advertising side of DesignDesign.

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Innovation Philadelphia and PhillyCreativeGuide.com
Host createAdelphia: The Philly Creative Jobs Event

On Thursday, September 25, 2008, Innovation Philadelphia and PhillyCreativeGuide.com hosted the createAdelphia: The Philly Creative Jobs Event at the World Cafe Live. createAdelphia matched businesses and organizations with talented, experienced creative professionals seeking to further their careers within the Philadelphia Region. Over 40 regional companies and over 400 creative professionals attended the event.

createAdelphia is a niche job fair targeting the needs of creative professionals and providing employers with the specialized creative talent they are seeking. As part of createAdelphia, Innovation Philadelphia and PhillyCreativeGuide.com launched Philly Creative Jobs, the first-ever regional web-based job bank featuring only creative jobs.

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Register today for the Creative Entrepreneur Expo

Please join us for the DesignPhiladelphia 2008 closing reception, on October 22, 2008, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the AIA Center For Architecture (1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia). As part of the reception, design entrepreneurs and freelancers will showcase their talent and portfolios. Designers with skills in graphic, industrial, web and interior design will be exhibiting their work.

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First-ever Creative Regional Job Bank Launched

Innovation Philadelphia and PhillyCreativeGuide.com launched Philly Creative Jobs, the first-ever regional, interactive web site featuring creative industry jobs and freelance projects available in the region.

The first two job postings per year are free for employers, and additional postings are only $30 each. The site is free to use for job seekers and freelancers. Visit Innovation Philadelphia's home page and click on "Find A Job."

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