It Really Is A Wonderful Life

Released in 1946, It’s A Wonderful Life is nothing less than a grateful exhale after a period defined by the horrors of war. Like most of us, I came to know the film in fits and starts on various television broadcasts around the holidays. Its themes were too adult, too world-weary for much anything but the pool hidden beneath the gym floor to stick with me as a child. The magic the film reveals is made of much smaller stuff than the Grinch’s heart growing three sizes, but taken in with the fresh perspective of an ordeal, it shines brighter than ever before.

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QuaranSTREAM II: Still Streaming

Remember early May? When we thought we’d been inside for a long time? Well, it’s December. And in spite of a few moments of sunshine when things seemed better for a beat, we’re still quarantining and still streaming. And if you think you’ve watched it all, you still probably haven’t. But you’re doing great, sweetie!

I love a list, so I’ll press on with further recommendations for the long, cold winter ahead. .

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Designing Women: What the Font?

Designing Women is an ongoing conversation between our senior art director, Kristie, and senior graphic designer, Daniela. They’ve got a few things to say about how design and strategy intersect at our agency. Read on to learn more about their favorite facts about fonts and typography and find out what CSG’s fonts say about who we are as an organization.

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BREAKING NEWS: We Stan a Queen

We interrupt your internet browsing to bring you an important news bulletin: We stan CSG's Vice President of Operations. Read on to find out why Molly Anderson's stans say she gave them absolutely no choice in the matter.

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CSG on the Record: Operations and Talent

Sometimes, it's fun to bond over irreverent things overheard in meetings and over virtual water coolers. Other times, it's important to identify the unique ways in which each CSGer matters to our agency. This is one of those consequential times. Read on for more from our CFO RJ Mutton on what Vice President of Operations Molly Anderson brings to CSG.

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The Best Advice for New CSGers

So you’ve joined the ranks of CSG, but how do you make the most of the those precious few days and weeks where everything is new and exciting and you want to put your best foot forward? Vice President of Operations, Molly Anderson, compiled advice from current and former CSGers to help newcomers feel right at home at our agency.

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Be More Like Peter MacKellar

Much like superstar athlete Michael Jordan, Vice President of Strategy, Peter MacKellar occupies some rare air. Maybe that’s why so many of CSG’s senior women sent Associate Editor, Candace Warren knocking on his door in the name of professional development. Read on to find out why Candace says we should all aspire to be “Like Pete.”

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The CSG Proust Questionnaire with John Stavinga

French essayist and novelist Marcel Proust didn’t devise the Proust Questionnaire, but he did popularize it, making him one of the 20th century’s earliest influencers. According to the Proust, answering the questionnaire can reveal your true nature. Read on to discover the true nature of CSG Director, John Stavinga.

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Shaun Does His Kitchen

If you thought a stay-at-home order would keep CSG Strategy Coordinator slash man about town, Shaun Burgess from doing Denver — you thought wrong. Read on to discover what debauchery lurks in Shaun’s kitchen and learn how to make a banging vegetarian tostada while you’re there.

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QuaranSTREAM with Brooke Wylie

What does an editor have to do to get CSG’s Creative Director and resident cinephile, Brooke Wiley, to personally curate a list of supremely streamable content for our quarantine viewing pleasure? Not much. She was highly motivated to complete this assignment. Read on for the must-watch movies and shows on her QuaranSTREAM hit list.

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Mentors: The Freshmaker

If there is #OneThing that CSG gets right, it’s the accessibility of its Executive Group. So, when the most junior member of the Studio wanted to learn more about the Strategy side of the agency and how to navigate the world of work as a mother with a young child, she walked right into CSG’s C-suite and asked the Chief of Strategy, Shannon Fern to be her mentor. Read on to find out why Associate Editor, Candace Warren says Shannon is the freshest mentor in the business.

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