It is our pleasure to announce that Adam Stephenson officially joined the Mopdog pack October 18, 2010 in the position of Web Designer.

All-About-Adam Quickies: Decatur, AL native, live music enthusiast, illustrator extraordinaire, self-proclaimed nerd, guitar groover, insatiable thirst for knowledge and technology trends.

Adam attended the Art Institute of Atlanta where he studied Graphic and Web Design.  From there, he took his design knowledge and put it to use freelancing for clients in the hospitality and nightlife industries.  He then accepted a position at a software applications company where he honed his HTML and CSS skills. Adam’s last position was Web Guru and Go-To Tech Guy for a company specializing in green technology.

We’re excited to have his skills and wit join our team! You can welcome Adam at adam@mopdog.com or by calling 770.874.2990 ext 28.

Meet Lauren Kappers, Mopdog’s  Organizational Wizard

Lauren joined the Mopdog pack in July 2010 in the position of Office Coordinator.

All-About-Lauren Quickies: from the beaches of Virgina but proud to be a Georgia girl, travel fanatic, passionate “foodie,” margarita-making master, film enthusiast.

Lauren is a senior at Kennesaw State University, studying Organizational Communications. After she graduates in 2011, she first and foremost plans to celebrate with all of the friends who have shared in the journey! From there, she’ll see where the wind takes her. When she’s not keeping things in their place at Mopdog, Lauren tries her best to balance family, friends, studies and takes every opportunity to visit with family in Disney World, their “home away from home.”

It’s been great having Lauren as part of our team. You can welcome her at lauren@mopdog.com or by calling 770.874.2990 ext 21.

Based on the new information just released by Space.com the Mopdog offices will be adjusting it business hours accordingly. With the Earth’s axis being affected by the recent earthquakes in Chile our days have been shorten. As owner I feel it only fair to our clients and employees that we make these necessary adjustment to our schedule to keep current with our surroundings, after all these things add up over time.

So for now, or until the next earthquake makes additional changes we will be staying a little later each day.

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Maybe I should back up a little. The HOW Design Conference is THE conference for our industry, in my opinion. It’s a place were creatives don’t have to explain what it is they do for a living. Where a guy can talk about PMS and women can discuss face trimming and no one thinks it’s out of place. Believe it or not, I had an intense conversation about the use of the color red with about a dozen designers all the way into the wee hours of the morning. I know, I know, geeks! But, there may have been some drinking involved.

This year the Conference had a special message that really spoke to me. It was something I have always tried to strive for, but only because I felt it was the right thing to do. As designers we have the ability to give social issues and organizations a face and a strong message for everyone to rally around. We have the gift to see things before anyone else and use this for positive results. With this unique ability we can change the world. OK, that’s kind of a stretch, but not by much. It only takes the action of one person to start the ball rolling. It just takes one designer to give a voice to a cause.

Social responsibility and making use of we do for a living to help others were some of the main messages from this year’s conference. There were a few presenters that I felt were talking directly to me. One in particular was Michael Osborne of Michael Osborne Design and his non-profit design studio Joey’s Corner. Please check out his work and Joey’s Corner. It’s truly inspirational. This is a perfect example of one person starting the ball rolling, getting the people around on the team and well, changing the world.

Mopdog has always done its fair share of pro-bono work. It’s kind of our thing. Maybe because I have a hard time saying no or more likely the way I was brought up. My parents, my wife and even my first art teacher are all people who inspire me to do what I can to help others, even if they don’t have the means.

So looking forward, I want to start the ball rolling, inspire people around me and do what we can to change the world, even if it just one small spot. Interested?

“Be the change you want to see in the world.”
Mahatma Gandhi

More than 150 companies showcase their products and services to almost 1,000 attendees. Open to the public, this event keeps participants on the competitive edge with networking, idea sharing, product introduction and service solutions attracting executives at every level.