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October NCF-SHRM Virtual Chapter Meeting
| Date: | October 8, 2020, 4:00pm – 5:00pm |
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Forward Thinking with Jim Harrison: The Pandemic Paradox
Get more creative while working remotely, by exploring the opportunities and silver linings created by COVID-19 in this engaging discussion with Jim Harrison, former Creative Director for the University of Florida and founder of MetaVisual, a design studio specializing in branding, visual systems and design strategy.
Due to COVID-19’s disruptions, everyone is exploring how to innovate and get creative. During this session:
• Learn how to add freshness to your thinking and find more ideas
• Learn how to strengthen and cultivate your intuition when making decisions
• Learn to embrace curiosity so it fuels your creativity and your strategies
• Learn how to leverage momentum when everything seems to be slowing down
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Jim Harrison is an award-winning creative director, brand strategist and speaker. He is a former Senior Creative Director at the University of Florida, where he guided strategic branding efforts for the university, taught courses in graphic design theory and design thinking, and co-created and launched the Academy of Strategic Creativity, a 6-month professional development curriculum for UF faculty, staff and leaders. His design studio MetaVisual specializes in branding, visual systems and design strategy.
An IDEO certified Leader for Creativity and certified IBM Enterprise Design Thinking Co-creator, his Forward Thinking masterclasses help unlock the creative potential in people, teams and organizations by demystifying the creative process and demonstrating how ideas form within our own minds and grow in collaboration with teams.
His graphic work, featured in multiple solo gallery exhibitions, has won numerous Gold and Best in Show ADDY awards, and is in the collection of the Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division. He is a past recipient of a prestigious SAPPI Paper “Ideas That Matter” grant, and a founding board member and current President of AIGA Gainesville.
Over the course of his career, Jim has worked with a diverse group of local, regional, national and global brands including Proctor & Gamble, McDonalds, Experiencias Xcaret, Marvel Comics, Mars Chocolate, Exactech, the University of Florida and many others.
Contact:
Jim Harrison
Founder & Creative Director
352-262-4865
@JimHarrisonUF (Twitter)
Photo Credit: John Jernigan
