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From X to Y: Strategy for Escaping Life’s Ambushes with Strength and Resolve
"The interesting thing about failure – you don’t have to work hard to achieve it." Jason Redman has encountered extreme adversity throughout his military and business career. His advice to anyone experiencing a business or life “ambush” is to get off the “X” and find...
3 Ways to Reframe Your Post-Covid-19 Communications & Publishing Efforts
Communications in the shadow of COVID-19 is new territory. Many of us feel if we never hear the word COVID-19 ever again, it would be too soon. As you undoubtedly know working within membership-driven organizations, the reality is that though your association might be somewhat stable at the moment, your members are really struggling in the water. Boom! And now your job is to get them in the life raft. You can’t save them, but you can give them the clarity and the courage they need to regain strength to re-chart their journey. As a communicator, the goal is to reframe their reality into actionable steps that they can take to be their best in this mess.
Case Study: Brand Development for Wildlife Education Project (WEP) & Trouper the Blind Raccoon
In this project, we are fortunate to partner with the Wildlife Education Project (WEP) (www.wildlifeeducationproject.org) – an emerging 501(c)3 – to develop their brand strategy, and a spinoff brand, Trouper and Friends (T&F).
Driven By Design Client, the Foreign Service Journal, Wins for Publishing Excellence
FSJ Wins for Publishing Excellence Congratulations to our client's publication, The Foreign Service Journal, published by the American Foreign Service Association, for being awarded a Bronze Award from Association TRENDS! We love helping our clients achieve publishing...
Driven By Design Exhibits at ASAE’s MM&C 2019 Conference
Come see Driven By Design LLC in Booth # 422 at the 2019 ASAE Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference Click Here to Join Us! Use VIP code: DBDEXPO19 to save! Driven By Design Driven By Design is multi-service studio offering cutting-edge...
Caryn Smith named Finalist in the Small Business Development Center 2019 Distinguished Entrepreneur Awards
Caryn Smith named Finalist in the Small Business Development Center 2019 Distinguished Entrepreneur Awards On April 30, 2019, Driven By Design’s CEO Caryn Smith was honored as one out of 16 Finalists in the Florida Gulf Coast University FSBDC Small Business...
Automotive Recycling Magazine Earns a 2018 Nichee Award for the Second Year in a Row
We strive for excellence at Driven by Design in branding, communication, and content development. Publishing is our passion! Compelling print and online storytelling is our mission. So it is a very great day when your industry recognizes your hard work. For the second...
Read Driven By Design’s Caryn Smith Feature Article in AutoInc. Magazine
Hitting the Reset Button Driven by trends in technology and repair techniques, parts recyclers are calling for a new focus on industry forces working together. January 25, 2018 By Caryn Smith EDITOR’S NOTE: The views expressed in this story are those of the...
… And the Award(s) go to Driven By Design & The Foreign Service Journal
We are so proud to announce that at the annual Association Media and Publishing EXCEL Awards #AMP2017 in Washington, DC, June 2017, Driven By Design was able to help our long-term client the American Foreign Service Association's The Foreign Service Journal WIN not...
Driven By Design Brands New Restaurant Concept
When it comes to Restaurant Branding, Driven By Design has insider experience you need to create a successful brand. Our CEO/Chief Creative Mind Caryn Smith has owned three successful restaurants in a town FULL of competition, and knows how to bring attention to your...
The Foreign Service Journal Celebrates 100 Years of Publishing with Exhibit
Driven By Design was contracted to create a 20 panel display that shares experts of magazines and covers from the past 100 years. Pictured are photos of the exhibit on how American diplomacy—and the world itself—has evolved over the last century. The Foreign Service...
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