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  1. July 21st, 2008

    It’s the Soft Stuff that Matters Most

    Sometimes while mowing my lawn I drift off into some crazy internal philosophical discussions. Today’s started out with equal parts nonsense and rationality, but ended up being something significant and share-worthy. Here it is… Every business has “hard” stuff that they need to deal with in order to keep afloat. It’s the quantifiable bits – income, overhead, utilization, profit margins, etc.…

    posted by Todd Moritz

    thinking about… Inspiration, The Way We Work

  2. February 12th, 2008

    Come work for Substance!

    Substance is roaring into 2008 with lots of exciting projects for lots of great new clients. As a result we’re looking to round out the team here at SWHQ (that’s Substance World Headquarters) with the best of the best. First up: designers. You need to have considerable traditional design skills (type, color, composition) and know how to translate those skills to…

    posted by Todd Moritz

    thinking about… News, The Way We Work

  3. December 13th, 2007

    Working hard vs. working smart

    In the spirit of the story about the little red screw (meaning this whole story is a metaphor in case you don’t feel like clicking, although I wholeheartedly advise it) we can’t help but notice some things going on outside of Substance World HQ. It’s a long and fascinating story really, involving a landlord who lives overseas, his army…

    posted by Todd Moritz

    thinking about… Inspiration, The Way We Work

  4. October 11th, 2007

    What makes a house a home?

    A few months ago Stephen and David helped me come to my senses and join Substance as a partner. My first task was to find new office space for the growing business, a challenge that I heartily accepted. The key was to find a space that felt right to the brand, was customizable to our unique needs, had…

    posted by Todd Moritz

    thinking about… Life and Culture, The Way We Work