Creative Campfires Ohio

04/04/2026

On March 19th, I had the privilege of hosting a Creative Campfire for the Advertising Federation of Greater Akron.

35 creative minds—including advertising professionals, graphic design and marketing students—gathered around the idea that big thinking still matters, and that getting out of our mental ruts is often the first real step toward meaningful work.

We talked about how “safe thinking” tends to produce “safe results,” and how the most powerful creative work usually starts somewhere much more honest: with joy, curiosity, and the kind of ideas you’d chase even if no one asked you to.

Grateful for the conversation, the energy in the room, and the reminder that creativity grows fastest when we give ourselves permission to play bigger.

If your group or organization is looking to spark fresh thinking and creative momentum, I’d love to bring a Creative Campfire to you—reach out and let’s talk.

Creative Campfires: Where Ideas get their spark!

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03/11/2026

Not sure what I'm getting myself into here but really looking forward to it, come join us!

11/18/2025

This song came up on my favorites playlist and it took me way back to summer ball, little league, and one of my life's pivotable moments.

Turn it up! by David Flynn. Published on Jul 15, 2021

09/25/2025

This is the third in a five-part series of original stories inspired by photographs from Arnold Tunstall and Carlo Navato.

This photograph, titled “Spider-Man”, was taken by Tunstall at the Canfield Fair in Canfield, Ohio.

To me this photograph contains the sounds of a summer county fair, the aromas of food and fun carried along on the breezy humid air, the lights and rhythm of the crowd moving slowly down the midway. This is the story it told me.