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How a Cup of Coffee Changed My Perspective on Leadership

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on January 28, 2025January 28, 2025

The Day I Took a Career Risk (And What It Taught Me About Leadership)

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New beginnings for emotionally sensitive people

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  • Posted on January 14, 2025January 14, 2025

New Year’s reflections often focus on bold resolutions and dramatic transformations—but what if growth is quieter than we expect? Read our guest’s story.

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New Year, New Semester: Why Teaching Design Always Feels Like a Fresh Sketchbook

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on January 9, 2025January 9, 2025

Starting new semester, I share insights on teaching a design studio classes and why first-day jitters happen

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What Student Final Design Presentations Tell Me About My Own Life

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on January 7, 2025January 7, 2025

Lessons I Learned from My Students

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My Annual Goal Review Is All Wrong—Here’s How I’m Fixing It

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on December 31, 2024December 31, 2024

The last day review: Measuring Effort vs. Results

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Favourite place is not about location.

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on December 24, 2024January 3, 2026

I don’t have one, but many. They all involve coffee and two of my favourite…

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3 Ways The Holidays Illuminate A City

  • by Guest
  • Posted on December 20, 2024December 20, 2024

Time to enjoy outdoor activities this year!

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I Had the Best Work Holiday Party—And I’m Not Even a Party Person

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on December 19, 2024December 18, 2024

New faces, missed chemistry, introduction to karaoke!

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How Hiring a Stranger Online Taught Me the qualities I look for in people

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on December 17, 2024December 17, 2024

Digital First Impressions and what They Reveal About People

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Top Creative Gifts for Picky Friends

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  • Posted on December 13, 2024January 6, 2026

Gift giving for all your creative frieds!

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Reflecting on 2024: 3 Personal Lessons that changed my perspective

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on December 10, 2024December 10, 2024

Every year leaves its mark, and 2024 is no exception. But the biggest lessons I’ve…

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Top 3 mistakes in preparing portfolios for design schools

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on December 5, 2024January 6, 2026

Do not forget to include YOU in the portfolio.

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What things give you energy?

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on December 3, 2024December 2, 2024

They are not things…they are about (certain) moments.

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15 Silent Habits That Reveal Design Intelligence

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on November 28, 2024October 6, 2025

How many habits do you relate to?

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What book are you reading right now?

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on November 22, 2024November 22, 2024

It is so strange to admit that I am reading an investing book right now:…

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Work Should Speak for Itself: Why This Advice Fails Designers

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on November 21, 2024January 6, 2026

Are you relying on your work to explain itself? Here’s how to create compelling presentations that resonate with your audience.

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Renewed Interest in Adaptive Reuse: A Lesson from the Empty Building Near OCAD University

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on November 14, 2024October 6, 2025

Why isn’t adaptive reuse more common if it’s so beneficial? Why indeed!

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Does messiness help with the design process?

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on November 12, 2024November 12, 2024

What part of routine do you always try to skip?

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Net Zero Isn’t Enough: Why Resilient Design is the Real Answer to Climate Change

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on October 17, 2024April 6, 2025

Are net-zero goals truly protecting us from climate change, or are we missing the bigger picture?

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How I stumbled onto being a design consultant

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on October 15, 2024October 15, 2024

A Fusion of Problem Solving and Problem Seeking

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