Creative

Cyber Dust Offers Creative Approach to Networking

by | Feb 18, 2016
“Dallas is booming with innovation,” says Cheri Garcia, President of Cheri Garcia Consulting, who organizes Cyber Dust’s networking events. “The entrepreneur eco-system is growing, but we need to stick together as we grow.”
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Destination Imagination Helps Students Perform Better in the Classroom
by | Feb 17, 2016

You walk into a room. On the table are some paper, rubber bands, cups, paper clips, mailing labels, two ping pong balls, and a spoon. Your task: Build a device that can transport the ping pong balls from one square (taped off on the floor) to another (a few feet away)....

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Bringing Stories to Life Through Animation
by | Feb 11, 2016
The Brazen Animation headquarters, not far from NorthPark Center, is a low-lit space filled with cartoons in the making. None of its handful of animators appear to be working on the same thing or even the same style of things. Their computer screens flash with a mix of stylized 2-D characters, beautiful digital paintings, and once-flat scenes are freshly rendered into three glorious dimensions.
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DHD Films Take Mailers Into the Future With Video
by | Feb 10, 2016
On the outside, it looked like a typical booklet-style campaign mailer. Once the cover is lifted, though, a small screen zaps to life and plays a short documentary chronicling Jeb Bush’s political career. The use of this new and seemingly expensive technology has attracted plenty of media attention—which, no doubt, was exactly what Right to Rise had intended.
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Luke Sardello and Waric Cameron

Music for the Soul

by | Feb 4, 2016
Josey Records is a haven for those who appreciate vinyl.
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Spark
An Organization’s Approach to Sparking Creativity
by | Feb 1, 2016
Creativity, through hands-on, immersive art projects, is at the heart of SPARK’s mission.
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Photos by Kyla Davidson
The People Making Us a Well-Read City
by | Jan 29, 2016
We take a look at the booming literary scene in Dallas.
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Tim DeLaughter, frontman of Polyphonic Spree, performs while Reel FX captures the concert for a live-action Virtual Reality experience.
Reel FX and Polyphonic Spree Present: A Live-Action Virtual Reality Concert
by | Jan 29, 2016
Reel FX and Polyphonic Spree teamed up to test the company’s abilities to film virtual reality.
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High School Student Takes Grain From Brewery to Dog Dish

by | Jan 21, 2016
Paw Licking Treats, originally a project for school, are made from the spent grain leftover from Kyler Ashley's parents' brewery.
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History of Innovation: The Fashion Industry
by | Jan 20, 2016
North Texas’ fashionable history traces back to the 1910s and 1920s, when Dallas—and its neighbor, Highland Park—were just beginning.
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Maries Mantle
Unusual Leavening: A Cedars Kitchen That Never Sleeps
by | Jan 12, 2016
During the day, the space is Marie’s Mantle; in the evening, it provides food for next-door Absinthe Lounge; overnight, it’s the kitchen for Wheat and Sour.
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Giving Back: A Fashionable Cause in DFW’s Startup Scene
by | Jan 11, 2016
New and emerging fashion and lifestyle companies get plugged in to giving back.
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The Restaurant That Never Stays the Same

by | Jan 7, 2016
Casie Caldwell’s restaurant, Kitchen LTO, changes out chefs and art every six months.
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What Makes a Home a Home
by | Jan 4, 2016
Dwell With Dignity gives families the confidence they need to succeed by creating spaces they love.
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Interactive timeline: History of Gaming in Dallas-Fort Worth
Interactive Timeline:
Gaming in Dallas-Fort Worth
by | Jan 1, 2016
North Texas has played a major role in the gaming industry for more than two decades.
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What’s Old Is New Again
by | Dec 28, 2015
Nostalgia, distraction, therapy, unplugging—these are just a few of the reasons for the new craze of adult coloring books that’s hitting the book and craft stores.
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