Category Archives: Fun and Funky

The Making of an Infographic

Creating a flowchart to illustrate our employee engagement booklet, Green the Team, was no easy task. To help guide organizations on their journey, we started with a basic question: “Do you have a green team?” From there, we charted dozens … Continue reading

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Chin Up, Kermit!

Never in my wildest Muppet fanboy dreams did I think I would take to the Interwebs to criticize Kermit and the gang, but here goes…Read on to discover why I was left slightly disappointed by The Muppets and what storytelling … Continue reading

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Elvis Has Left the Building.

Well, folks, we sure did have a rip-roarin’ time at our annual Hootenanny last Thursday. Thanks to our guests, Elvis included, for moseying on down to our Dumbo offices. For all those who couldn’t make it, you were missed. And … Continue reading

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A Real Human Being, And A Real Hero

For those of you who don’t know me, I’d like to set the record straight in a brief prelude: When it comes to culture, style and design there are certain things… Let’s call them “attitudes,” which I am prone to … Continue reading

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Setting Sail – Our September Outing

The frequent staff outings are just one perk of working here at BBMG. Every few weeks or so, we’re known to break out of the office for some reinvigorating bonding time–anything from our now-famous karaoke runs to swing dancing along … Continue reading

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YIELD: Making Fashion Without Making Waste

Last week, Zanna (my dear friend and co-editor at Green House of Fashion) and I scoped out the Textile Arts Center in Brooklyn. We were so excited to be invited to the opening celebration for YIELD: Making Fashion Without Making Waste. … Continue reading

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Sustainable Tables in Brooklyn

In our last Green Room video, BBMG sat down with Slow Food’s Josh Viertel. During the episode Josh talked about growing the sustainable food movement by enabling and empowering consumers to make better food choices for themselves and ultimately for … Continue reading

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Having a Sustain-a-Ball

Just a few of the BBMG gang, having a ball at Recyclebank’s Sustain-a-Ball party celebrating Earth Day 2011. Thanks to our friends for throwing a great event! Our dirty secret for the guilty green confessional? Drinking Champagne – flown all … Continue reading

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Sustainability Crash Course

Hats off to Debera Johnson, Founder and Director of the Pratt Design Incubator, and her colleagues at the Center for Sustainable Design Studies. They’ve put together one heckuva crash course on sustainability this Saturday, March 26. I hear student and … Continue reading

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Son-of-a-gun, New Mural’s Done, Me Oh My Oh

This week BBMG completed a new mural in its Brooklyn studio, the latest addition to the interior’s aesthetic theme celebrating Americana music and culture. Inspired by a vintage Hank Williams poster that had once been a gift from one founding … Continue reading

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