By Sedora Tantraphol Christmas gift-giving started out as a charitable activity, but over time has evolved into today’s consumer-driven frenzy. (If you’d like to learn more about the history of gift giving, check out this archived segment from NPR.) Given the…
By Katie Stiefel Arts Night Out, monthly Friday art events organized by the Arts Council of Greater Lansing, allow residents of the #LoveLansing community to discover local artists of all different mediums in some of their favorite places around the…
By Emily Mata There is something profoundly rewarding about being able to create something out of nothing. Whether it’s filling a blank page with words, a naked canvas with paint or mixing ingredients together to bake a cake, there is…
By Emily Mata Creativity is hard work. Sometimes it flows freely — other times coming up with a creative idea feels like pulling teeth. A tried and true method for unlocking creative potential around Moonsail North is by reading creative…
By Sedora Tantraphol I was fascinated by the concept of No Meeting Wednesdays when I first heard about it. Companies like Facebook and Asana and nonprofits like Second Harvest Food Bank are implementing No Meeting Wednesday, with great results. Meetings…
As communicators, innovators and storytellers each member of #TeamMoonsail understands the importance of constantly looking for new sources of inspiration. We wholeheartedly believe that inspiration can be found anywhere. Here’s a peek at some of the places we…
By Emily Mata #TeamMoonsail is all about creativity and innovation. These are the driving forces behind our company — what makes us tick. It should come as no surprise, then, that we approach business meetings with the same school…
By Sedora Tantraphol We grammed about adult coloring books last summer as an installment in our #WellnessWednesday series. We blogged about them in our Christmas Gift Ideas list and had to include our own mandala to color in our latest…
Time doesn’t just fly — it pushes forward like a rocket when you love what you do. The Moonsail North team officially launched at the very end of 2014, just before the holidays. Our mission? Marshal storytelling and strategy to help innovators communicate and grow. It has…
By Katie Stiefel I started taking photos with the most inexpensive camera you can buy: an oatmeal box pinhole camera. It may have been made of cardboard, duct tape and a piece of an aluminum can, but it taught me…
by Brianna Baker Canva has long been one of Moonsail North’s favorite free design tools. We use Canva to spice up our social media by creating sharable inspirational quotes, adding visual elements to our blog posts, and bringing facts to…
By Brianna Baker Pinterest is changing creativity as we know it. Where else can you find fashion trends, art (p)inspiration, humor and an adorable teacup pig all in one place? I lost count of how many times the recipe to…