“At its core, humility is artistry.” – Jessica Helfand
Seems we have a bunch of artists working over at Continuum.
Yes, we identify as a global innovation design consultancy…but it turns out there are some real artists stowed away here, and I don’t use that "A-word" lightly. As a former arts and culture journalist, I’ve seen plenty of bad and boring and fake art in my day…and when I bumped into the work of my colleagues, I was waylaid by their talent.
Understand that humility runs wild at Continuum (well, as wildly as humility will allow itself to run). We don’t generally insist on self-expression. Instead, we employ our powers to serve our clients and humanity, not to articulate to the universe our own personal visions. But that doesn’t mean we can't, when pushed, do so. So when our colleague Marisa Bohlmann recently announced, “We are looking to showcase your hidden talents: from sketchbook drawings and data viz experimentations to your finest Instagram selections of your handsome dog,” she gave our people permission to let their talents occupy center stage.
Want to see what happens when Continuum people treat themselves as clients and make their own visions real? Scroll down, and open your eyes. Spoiler alert: you will get a great surprise.
About the Author
Ken GordonChief Communications SpecialistKen makes EPAM Continuum’s work visible to the necessary people. He creates superlative content, works with colleagues to do the same, and employs social networks to share it widely.
A card-carrying humanist, Ken co-founded QuickMuse, the improvisational writing website, and JEDLAB, the Jewish education community. He has written for TheAtlantic.com, the New York Times, and many other pubs.
Ken has an English degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and an MA in English from the State University of New York at Albany. He framed both diplomas long ago, but can’t seem to find them now—a fact he considers all-too-human.
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