Events

Free coffee and snacks will be generously provided to those who come early, so come join a group of like-minded creative professionals and start your day with some good conversation over a cup of good coffee. Remember to confirm your RSVP on the Facebook group page so we can estimate how many people are coming (sometimes more than 50 attendees). If you don't use Facebook, you can join our LinkedIn Group, or follow us on Twitter to stay up to date on upcoming events. Invite a friend, and bring your travel mug. See you there! PS - If you bring your camera along, please upload your shots and share them with the 70 other Likemind groups in cities around the world! Also, please consider sharing your appreciate for our host café by posting to Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Yelp, Urbanspoon, or your personal blog! [post_title] => Likemind Vancouver: January 21, 2011 [post_category] => 0 [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => likemind-vancouver-january-21-2011 [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2011-04-05 15:11:50 [post_modified_gmt] => 2011-04-05 22:11:50 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://industrialbrand.com/?p=4749 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) -->

Likemind Vancouver: January 21, 2011

The next Likemind Vancouver event will be held at 8am on Friday, January 21st, and hosted by Prophouse Café at 1636 Venables St. (one block west of Commercial Dr) (Click here for directions).

Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

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Free coffee and snacks will be generously provided to those who come early, so come join a group of like-minded creative professionals and start your day with some good conversation over a cup of good coffee. Remember to confirm your RSVP on the Facebook group page so we can estimate how many people are coming (sometimes well over 60 attendees). If you don't use Facebook, you can join our LinkedIn Group, or follow us on Twitter to stay up to date on upcoming events. Invite a friend, and bring your travel mug. See you there! PS - If you bring your camera along, please upload your shots and share them with the 70 other Likemind groups in cities around the world! [post_title] => Likemind Vancouver: August 2010 [post_category] => 0 [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => likemind-vancouver-augus-2010 [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2011-04-07 16:27:49 [post_modified_gmt] => 2011-04-07 23:27:49 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://industrialbrand.com/?p=4557 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) -->

Likemind Vancouver: August 2010

The next Likemind Vancouver event will be held at 8am on Friday, August 20th and hosted by Kafka’s Coffee & Tea House at 2525 Main Street (at Broadway) (Click here for directions).

Posted by: Mark Busse on Saturday, July 31st, 2010

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Likemind Vancouver: January 2010

Happy New Year! The first Likemind event of 2010 is scheduled for 8am, January 15th and will be hosted by W2 Community Arts at the W2 Culture + Media House at 112 West Hastings Street (the Perel building across the street from the fancy new [...]

Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, January 7th, 2010

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Likemind Vancouver: August 21st at Workspace

Likemind has come a long way since its inception and profile in the New York Times. With about 250 members in Vancouver, our “chapter” has become one of the most active, with a lively Facebook Group, Flickr page and Twitter feed [...]

Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

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Upcoming GDC Events

It’s certainly no secret that we’re huge fans of GDC, the national design association in Canada, and the various events they produce. So, I’d like to encourage any and all creative professionals that work within the commun [...]

Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, April 30th, 2009

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Likemind Vancouver: January 16th

Likemind Vancouver is gaining momentum with over a dozen cool folks showing up for coffee. Here are photos from the event. The next event will be held on January 16th at Workspace in Gastown, Vancouver, so if you’re interested in star [...]

Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

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Likemind Vancouver: December 5th

As mentioned previously, Richard and I are co-hosting Likemind Vancouver, which has recently gotten the attention of the New York Times. So, if you’re interested in 45 minutes of coffee and casual conversation with likeminded creative [...]

Posted by: Mark Busse on Friday, November 28th, 2008

Categories: Events, Inspiration, Vancouver | 2 Comments »

LA Auto Show: Where ‘Green’ Means “Go, Go, Go”

The LA Auto Show is home to the largest west coast display of cutting edge vehicular design and engineering. Every year the show opens its design challenge to any automaker that feels like they are up for flexing their creative muscle. This [...]

Posted by: Alex Leynes on Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

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The New Industrial Brand

After months of work and anticipation, today is the day. The day we launch our new identity with a new website, blog and an unimaginable list of collateral and promotional item including a new logo, new tagline, new stationery, new promo it [...]

Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Friday, November 14th, 2008

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Next Likemind Vancouver: 8am, December 5th at JJ Bean

As mentioned previously, Richard and I are co-hosting Likemind Vancouver, which has recently gotten the attention of the New York Times. So, if you’re interested in 45 minutes of coffee and casual conversation with likeminded creative [...]

Posted by: Mark Busse on Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

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Unconferences are becoming quite popular recently. Perhaps it's a reaction to these uncertain political, economical and environmental times, but I don't care—I like it. The idea of large, complicated and expensive conferences centred around an industry or topic has it's place, but I relish the idea of smaller gatherings of like-minded folks to discuss a variety of topics that affect them. And the notable lack of pressure to hand out business cards and endlessly network, seeking clients or employment is refreshing. The evening was nearly flawless in its execution. Organized and calmly presented. The schedule was adhered to strictly and the presentations were divers, fresh and succinct. Having been disappointed with all but a few of the speakers at the recent Pecha Kucha event—some of the better ones actually in the audience last night—I found the key strength of Interesting Vancouver was the quality of the presentations themselves. Clearly the organizer, Brett MacFarlane, put a great deal of time and thought into inviting just the right mix of topics and speakers, includeing James Chutter , Darren Barefoot, Dave Ng, Tom Williams and Irwin Oostindie among others. Presentations alternated from quick three minute overviews to longer twenty minute diatribes on topics such as eating local food, the challenges of living abroad, the impact of art & design on culture, and how we can all find meaning in our lives by supporting various charities. Some speakers addressed precisely how interesting Vancouver is directly, with explorations of the efforts being made to build community and gathering spaces, how BC is a world leader in addressing climate change, and the variety of museums in the area. Every single speaker seemed hand selected and were clearly well prepared and well rehearsed for the evening. The final presentation of the night was by new Vancouverite and 2nd Globe artist David Young, who  ended with a sobering look at moments of genius and accomplishment throughout history that occured in cities much smaller and less developed than Vancouver, challenging the audience to consider "Why not us?", suggesting that Vancouver may indeed by the "next great place." Another key factor for me last night was the combination of the high calibre of attendees combined with the casual, comfortable feeling in the room. Hosted at The Vancouver Rowing Club, with its spectacular views of the Vancouver skyline, the event had a casual, town hall feel. People from all walks—though admittedly skewed toward the geek "wonk" crowd—sipped beers and munched apples compliments of the organizers. Apples and beer? Try it for yourself, it's a delicious combo. The night ended as it had begun: enjoying good conversations over drinks with likeminded friends, only this time they were coffees with cake—to help shake off the multiple beers imbibed earlier. I'm looking forward to next year's edition of Interesting Vancouver and recommend you attend, although I hope it doesn't grow much larger due its success this year, and suggest you think up a more clever drinking game than we did. Ouch. [post_title] => Unconferences: Very Interesting Indeed [post_category] => 0 [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => unconferences_very_interesting_indeed [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2008-10-25 13:16:55 [post_modified_gmt] => 2008-10-25 21:16:55 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://industrialbrand.com/?p=1970 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) -->

Unconferences: Very Interesting Indeed

I consider myself lucky to one of the lucky few able to get a ticket to last night’s sold out inaugural Interesting Vancouver conference with some friends. Oops, I meant to say “unconference.” It was the third local event [...]

Posted by: Mark Busse on Saturday, October 25th, 2008

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Is Iron Man a Gucci man?

You don’t have to look too closely to see logos or products in films: yellow Asics in Kill Bill, Audi in Iron Man, etc… Design group Antrepo created these interesting posters, re-interpreting recent blockbusters through the lens [...]

Posted by: Mathilde Salvert on Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

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Likemind Vancouver Reborn

Sorry for the short notice, but I immediately thought of you guys when I realized our next Likemind event is tomorrow morning at JJ Bean on Commercial. My friend Piers Fawkes and Noah Brier hosted the original Likemind event in New York, bu [...]

Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Categories: Events, News, Vancouver | 1 Comment »

We’re proud to be Canadian—is that enough?

October 14th may be the most discussed election date in recent memory; individuals’ voices—and votes—have never mattered more. Perfectthewayweare.ca, an online resource website and video, was created by a group of young Canadians who [...]

Posted by: Steph Co on Monday, October 6th, 2008

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