Stories, ideas, and perspectives to spark your next creative move. Be Inspired features profiles, essays, and thought pieces that celebrate the work of media and creative professionals and remind you why you got into the industry in the first place.
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June is Pride Month, a time when the world’s LGBTQIA+ communities come together to celebrate and honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. Every year, the percentage of people who identify as a member of…
Jess Focht
Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) spaces are growing, and their need for specialized teams is too. Such specialized teams are ideally adept at not just creating the most fantastic experiences in these digital…
Frankie Wallace
Sabrina Proffitt, editor-in-chief of The Zillennial Zine, shares her career path and journey starting her own lifestyle magazine. 1. What made you want to start your own magazine? I've worked for a ton of magazines,…
Jess Focht
We’ve all heard the saying, “Do what you love, love what you do.” It’s supposed to be the secret to working without it feeling like work. Many people would advise you to turn your favorite…
Frankie Wallace
Senior Digital Strategist Eileen Marable shares her career path. 1. Tell me a little bit about your career journey. What different jobs have you had? I’ve always been curious about everything asking, “why, how or…
Jess Focht
Remote work has been on the rise in the last couple of years, but it isn’t right for everyone. If you’re deciding to apply for a remote job and want to make sure it’s the…
Jess Focht
Writer & editor Nikki Carter shares her career path. 1. Tell me about your career journey. Since I was young, I wanted to be a writer. For as long as I can remember, I’ve written…
Jess Focht
Content marketing is an essential component of advertising in the modern world. It’s a way of getting brand recognition and setting yourself apart from the competition. The only issue is that it can be difficult…
Shane Barker
August 9th is International Coworking Day. And no—this day isn’t about celebrating your coworkers, but instead coworking spaces. It's celebrated on August 9th because on this day in 2005, software engineer Brad Neuberg made a…
Jess Focht
Creative consultant Portia Stewart shares her career journey and advice. 1. What made you want to start your own company? I was inspired to launch Mind Full Creatives because I saw a disconnect between the…
Jess Focht