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Elizabeth Atkins joins New Kind

It is with great pleasure that I announce that Elizabeth Atkins has joined New Kind as Relationship Manager. She is a recent graduate from American University in Washington, DC with a degree in International Economics and International Studies.

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Creating Green, Smart, and Just Cities

Highlights from #UrbanReset, my first urban design conference. A collaboration of NC State University College of Design, the Department of City Planning, Urban Design Center and NC State Foundation.

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Innovate Raleigh Report

Innovate Raleigh is a group of smart and passionate people whose purpose is to act as a catalyst for innovation efforts in the region. New Kind helped this group organize their inaugural Summit, held in downtown Raleigh, in early January, … Continue reading

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Introducing the New Kind Board of Advisors

One of the things I have learned in my business career is the importance of surrounding yourself with people who are smarter than you, whether they are colleagues, mentors, or advisors.  Many young companies like New Kind rely heavily on … Continue reading

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#NCGenZ and Generation Flux

I was honored to be a part of the Institute for Emerging Issues forum on Generation Z this week. The Institute for Emerging Issues serves an important role in North Carolina, bringing people together to ensure North Carolina’s competitiveness on … Continue reading

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Designer As Catalyst

Yesterday, I had the great pleasure of speaking at the Internet Summit in the Raleigh Convention Center downtown. I participated in the session on Content, Design, and Usability, which brought out some very useful perspectives. Sherry Bastion of Lenovo set the … Continue reading

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Closed for Business?

There’s a very interesting article in today’s Wall Street Journal titled, “Is It Better for Businesses to Adopt Open or Closed Platforms?” While “open” systems have been seen as driving competitive advantage over the past decade or so, the article … Continue reading

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Think Different. Thanks Steve.

One summer about six years ago I had the privilege of attending a week-long AIGA program at the Harvard Business School titled Business Perspectives for Designers. It was a great experience—a week of business school with 50 other designers reviewing … Continue reading

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Are you looking for a new kind of internship experience?

Are you looking for a new kind of internship experience? New Kind is currently seeking someone interested in gaining on-the-job experience learning how to build brands and communities in a non-traditional way. Did your marketing, advertising, or public relations classes … Continue reading

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New Kind featured in The News & Observer

We were very excited that New Kind was featured in Sunday’s News & Observer. The article profiled New Kind’s non-traditional approach to branding and strategy. We were especially proud of the very kind words from some wonderful people and organizations … Continue reading

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