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Matt McCue @MattMcCueWriter

Founder Editor Creative Factor Lives in New York City. Willing to travel long distances for a good meal.

Joined November 2010
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New interview! The “Double Century” Leadership Style of Patagonia’s Heidi Volpe thecreativefactor.co/article…

The “Double Century” Leadership Style of Patagonia’s Heidi Volpe  — The Creative Factor

Heidi Volpe, Patagonia’s Head of Photography, takes weekday meetings on two wheels across the California landscape. Here, we trace her path from the restoration of nature to one of the many contrib...

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The Olympics start next week. Learn how Raffaella Paniè and team designed the 2026 Winter Olympics Brand. thecreativefactor.co/article…

Raffaella Paniè: How I Designed the 2026 Winter Olympics Brand — The Creative Factor

Twenty years after leading the branding for the 2006 Torino Olympics, Raffaella Paniè got the call to do it all again for the Milano Cortina Games this winter. Here’s how she did it.

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In 2020, comedian Ashley Barnhill's star was on the rise. She had worked for Marc Maron and was a go-to opener for Dave Chappelle. Then came the freak accident that resulted in a skull fracture, coma, and five brain surgeries. Read her comeback story: thecreativefactor.co/article…

Ashley Barnhill: Iron Maiden in the Texas Sun — The Creative Factor

Ashley Barnhill was a rising star in comedy when a freak accident nearly ended her life. Now she’s rewriting her story—with dark jokes, sci-fi twists, and steel in her skull.

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From Brushstrokes to Backdrops: How Rob Tokarz Designed Hacks’ Cinematic World thecreativefactor.co/article…

From Brushstrokes to Backdrops: How Rob Tokarz Designed Hacks’ Cinematic World — The Creative Factor

Tokarz moved to L.A. to become a painter. But he became one of Hollywood’s best production designers instead.

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See you next week! partiful.com/e/uE18ujbQ9ACfE… RSVP Here: partiful.com/e/uE18ujbQ9ACfE…

Virtual Creatives & Coffee with Mike Perry | Partiful

Creatives & Coffee series is an intimate monthly gathering that helps curious humans kickstart their day with a creative exercise (and caffeine). It was born out of our frustration with seeing so...

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You're Invited: Virtual Creatives & Coffee with Artist Mike Perry on May 22 Read all about the creative secrets Mike will share and RSVP today: partiful.com/e/uE18ujbQ9ACfE…

Virtual Creatives & Coffee with Mike Perry | Partiful

Creatives & Coffee series is an intimate monthly gathering that helps curious humans kickstart their day with a creative exercise (and caffeine). It was born out of our frustration with seeing so...

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London, Cocktails, Creative Professionals, and a presentation about how to stand out in a crowd, plus maybe also high treason, death threats, and becoming a dominatrix by mistake? You bet. See you at Mr. Bingo's studio on May 22. Tell your friends! RSVP partiful.com/e/LETjqglxEihrf…

Creatives & Cocktails with Mr. Bingo | Partiful

Overview: Creatives & Coffee is an intimate monthly gathering that helps curious humans kickstart their day with a creative exercise and caffeine. For this afternoon edition, we’ll switch out coffee...

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It's Monday. Time to run at what scares you... thecreativefactor.co/article…

Run At What Scares You — The Creative Factor

My running partner, who is also my business partner and creative collaborator, says you can’t outrun your challenges — you have to face them.

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Bob Dylan’s Groovy Creative Wisdom “You can write a song anywhere, in a railroad compartment, on a boat, on horseback — it helps to be moving. Sometimes people who have the greatest talent for writing songs never write any because they are not moving.” thecreativefactor.co/article…

Bob Dylan’s Groovy Creative Wisdom — The Creative Factor

The iconic American singer and storyteller shares how he was able to make hit after hit after hit.

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Our first Creatives & Coffee is all set for May 22, with Emmy-winning artist Mike Perry. Read all about it and RSVP here: partiful.com/e/uE18ujbQ9ACfE…
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Run At What Scares You My running partner, who is also my business partner and creative collaborator, says you can’t outrun your challenges — you have to face them. thecreativefactor.co/article…

Run At What Scares You — The Creative Factor

My running partner, who is also my business partner and creative collaborator, says you can’t outrun your challenges — you have to face them.

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It's Monday. Here is almost everything you wanted to know about drawing nudes... thecreativefactor.co/article…

Almost Everything You Wanted to Know About Drawing Nudes — The Creative Factor

The title kind of says it all. Mike Perry and Josh Cochran take us inside their event, Get Nude Get Drawn.

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You’re Invited to “Creatives & Cocktails” Featuring Illustrator Mr. Bingo May 24 at his studio in London. Find all the details and RSVP here: thecreativefactor.co/article…

You’re Invited to “Creatives & Cocktails” Featuring Illustrator Mr. Bingo — The Creative Factor

Join us to hear from illustrator Mr. Bingo, who will share ways to stand out in a crowd (which every creative professional needs to do in the current business climate).

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New Interview! How to Design a Train Nendo founder Oki Sato and his team undertook the design project to reimagine the interior and exterior of the new fifth generation of TGV, the high-speed train (186 mph) that travels across France. thecreativefactor.co/article…

Oki Sato: How to Design a Train — The Creative Factor

The nendo founder and prolific designer shares how he and his team redesigned the TGV for these modern times.

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Join Creative Factory, Our Design Leadership Community Our members include design leaders from top organizations, including Disney, Spotify, Shake Shack, Cannondale, Hearst, Flatiron Health, Roblox, Clay, Downtown Music, and more. → Apply Today: thecreativefactor.co/article…

Join Creative Factory, Our Design Leadership Community — The Creative Factor

Apply to be part of this new community made up of the best designers leaders today.

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Recapping our latest Creatives & Coffee: 3 (Analog) Ways to Be in the Moment Come for the vibe, stay for the great techniques to find fresh, new ideas. thecreativefactor.co/article…

Creatives & Coffee: Finding Ways to Be in the Moment — The Creative Factor

Planned Parenthood Creative Director Ande Campbell moves offline to find some of her best ideas. Discover three of her techniques for it.

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Michael Bierut Reflects on His Storied Career (and He’s Not Done Yet!) thecreativefactor.co/article…

Michael Bierut Reflects on His Storied Career (and He’s Not Done Yet!) — The Creative Factor

The longest-serving Pentagram partner has reimagined his role as he continues to make a significant impact on his team.

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Mona Chalabi’s (Good) Bad Creative Career Advice If Mona Chalabi offers you bad advice, take it. Let us explain... thecreativefactor.co/article…

Mona Chalabi’s (Good) Bad Creative Career Advice — The Creative Factor

When data journalist Mona Cholabi says she has bad advice, follow it. Trust us.

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The Creative Wisdom of Hunter S. Thompson “The Edge... There is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over." thecreativefactor.co/article…

The Creative Wisdom of Hunter S. Thompson — The Creative Factor

Hunter S. Thompson pitched himself for a newspaper job that didn’t even exist. Here, we share 10 pieces of creative wisdom from Thompson on passion, purpose, and diving into the weirdness of reality.

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How James Cook Uses a Typewriter to Create Art "There are about five people in the world that like to use typewriters to make art." thecreativefactor.co/article…

How James Cook Uses a Typewriter to Push Boundaries and Create the Spectacular — The Creative Factor

From his home base in London, James Cook has “typed” everything from a picture of London’s Royal Albert Hall to its Battersea Power Station. Here, he shares what he sees when he looks at a keyboard,...

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