![]() And it was the atmosphere of 90’s New York that made a career in design possible. record stores that turned him on to graphic design. It was the album covers of the punk and post-punk music scene in his first jobs at Washington D.C. Rick was born and raised in Southeast London and immigrated to the U.S. He is known as a passionate advocate for design. His work is an exploration of language, history, politics, science, music, and ethics-typographically-focused and relevant. Rick Griffith is a graphic designer, activist, educator, letterpress printer, collagist, and columnist for. In addition to advising and speaking, Charles has served as host and/or facilitator for numerous events with NY Times best-sellingĪuthors and executives from brands including Google, Twitter, MLB, Starwood, Disney, CAA, Toyota, TOMS, charity: water, United Way, World Vision, and many others. Now What?: How to Move Ideas to Execution, a practical book designed to help people move ideas to implementation.Ĭharles is regularly invited to advise and speak to leading brands on topics such as clarity, creativity, leading innovation, idea-making, brand strategy, and ideation.Įxecutive leaders from brands including Toyota, Wells Fargo, Google, TOMS, NBCUniversal, WME, Caterpillar, Sequoia Capital, Vanguard Financial, ONE Campaign, (RED), and many others have benefited from engaging Charles on various projects and endeavors. Ideation fills this gap between strategy and implementation with innovative approaches to idea refinement, strategic process & infrastructure development, leadership & team building, brand (re)development & positioning, and creative services that bridge concepts into the real world. ![]() Hugh lives in the OTA states with his partner, Amy his daughter, Emerson and his son, Finn.Ĭharles is the Founder & CEO at Ideation, an ideaexecution company that specializes in helping executives and brands scale their business by effectivelyĪchieving clarity and integrating their strategic plans into day-to-day implementation. He was also named one of GDUSA’s “People To Watch who embody the spirit of the creative community.” ![]() Hugh previously served on the National Board and Executive Committee of AIGA, the professional organization for design, and the advisory board for Design for America, a network of campus studios that harnesses design to create local and social impact. OTA convened 11 large-scale events, hosted over 150 national thought leaders, commissioned 35 micro-documentaries and a full-length feature, and invested approximately $2 million in the creatives who call the region home. Our media subsidiary, The Great Discontent, furthers a commitment to design spaces and opportunities for connection through storytelling and personal narrative.Īs Creative Counsel, Hugh provides executive level advice to Chief Executive, Marketing, and Design Officers, as well as other emerging Creative Professionals as they work to design thriving creative careers while navigating client challenges, collaborative complexities and uncertain futures.īetween 20, Hugh founded and led OTA, a for-purpose organization focused on sparking transformation through creative connections and collisions in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. Our shared work includes a passionate community for cheese lovers, a movement to exonerate the wrongfully convicted, a media platform sharing untold stories of creativity and a celebration of the original center of one of the great American cities. Hugh serves as the CEO and Creative Counsel for We Must Be Bold, a creative consultancy that discovers, designs and launches communities for courageous people and the organizations they love. Hugh Weber is a senior executive, network theorist, community organizer, and strategic advisor who counsels established leaders facing uncertainty across multiple industries including design, media, government, and business.
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