Make Bow Truss part of the ‘Best Day of Your Life’
When you wake up on June 21st with sand in your eyes and a strong hatred for that alarm clock, remember that today is the best day of your life (at least according to Thrillist). It … Continued
Introducing the new Doejo Workshops logo
A few weeks ago we started a new series called Doejo Workshops. Every week the Doejo team gathers around the pingpong table, I mean “meeting table,” and learns something from their co-workers. Each workshop gives … Continued
Brian Spaly talks failures, startups and trousers at Founders’ Stories at 1871
Brian Spaly had a problem: “I couldn’t find pants that fit so I started selling my own trousers,” he says. “Being a hockey player I had that big butt, big thigh problem…” The difficulty of … Continued
Phil talks social media’s value as early adopter of photoblogging to Crain’s Chicago Business
Crain’s Chicago Business’s new strategic biz blog, Crain’s Social Media Group featured our fearless leader, Phil Tadros last week in its ongoing column, “How I Use Social Media To Do My Job.” The writer talks … Continued
Matteo Bologna’s take on Mucca, typography and Italian design
Matteo Bologna of Mucca Design, described as the modern day reincarnation of Salvadore Dali (key in on the mustache similarities), is just as eccentric as his design company’s name: Mucca (cow in Italian). Bologna came … Continued
Glazed and Infused chooses Bow Truss to partner with, free coffee and doughnuts friday!
It must have been a magical morning when the first person, let’s call him Captain John Dough, first introduced the doughnut to a cup of coffee. The New World would never be the same. Both … Continued
Out with the old… Doejo.com gets a redesign
Out with the old and in with the new. Doejo’s new site went live today, so take a moment to explore. The team at Doejo scrapped the old design and switched it out with the … Continued
Cartoons and social media creations: a Q&A with Kathleen Boudwin
Kathleen Boudwin has done everything from product packaging to event posters. While she started off drawing cartoons of friends, this Columbia College Chicago grad continues to follow her passions as an editorial illustrator for cosmetic … Continued
June’s top events on our calendars
Explore Chicago’s startup and design scene through these events. From Creative Mornings to The Annual Moxie Awards, you’re bound to learn something new and rub elbows with some really energetic people in the industry. Mark your … Continued
Andy Crestodina shows us how he hustles at Technori Pitch
Last night’s Technori Pitch featured keynote speaker, Andy Crestodina of Orbit Media Studios and five teams who aim to solve problems, whether it be finding volunteers or adopting a child. Rain’s a bitch so … Continued
Bow Truss & Pelican blend a runaway success
Sometimes at Bow Truss, we do collaboration blends. We’ve done one with Technori, Threadless, All Plaid Out and others, typically to sell to fans of those companies or blogs. But it’s our colab with local … Continued
5 things we learned from Creative Mornings with Mig Reyes
This morning we attended the Creative Mornings lecture with 37Signals designer, Mig Reyes as speaker at Morningstar. Here are his tips for success in the creative world. Mig Reyes is a designer. Mig Reyes is … Continued
Doejo attends ‘The Leapyear Project’ launch party
On Monday night the Doejo crew headed over to The Library at Guilt Bar to support our friend Victor Saad, who just released his book “The Leapyear Project.” Saad’s full-color book isn’t just any coffee … Continued
WhoDat? released in iTunes App Store today
We just released another app into the wild! WhoDat? If you liked Guess Who growing up, think about how much fun it’d be with people you know on Facebook! It’s like they say, everyone loves … Continued
Map of the Dead Updates: Hotzones, Outposts and Leaderboards
Updates for Map of the Dead are available today, giving you even more of opportunity to slay the living dead. Here are the things we added: Hotspots – Getting bored of killing zombies in your … Continued
Grammar no-no’s
Remember learning grammar in grade school? OK, so maybe you’re a little rusty. Mistakes like these are common: Should have/ could have/ would haveIncorrect: I should of applied for Impact Engine’s next class.Correct: I should’ve … Continued
Our own Tif Harrison appears in Miss Neo Pageant
Doejo’s very own Tif Harrison will be appearing as Miss I’m Not Gonna Cry in the Neo-Futurists’ critically acclaimed show, The Miss Neo Pageant. The show, directed by Stephanie Shaw, was written by Megan Mercier … Continued
Listen to Phil Tadros on Bytes Over Bagels
Doejo co-founder and CEO Phil Tadros was recently featured on Bytes Over Bagels, a Chicago tech podcast released today. Tadros talked about Doejo and how he became an entrepreneur. He also shared the key to … Continued