by Jordan Philbrook | Nov 11, 2016 | Adventures, Creativity, State of Mind
Well to say this week was a doozy might be a small understatement. You can bet as female, small business owners we’ve been paying attention. One thing we can say for sure was that no matter the outcome, the acknowledgement of empathy and kindness to your fellow...
by The Jacks | Nov 3, 2016 | Adventures, State of Mind
When we started this journey over 3 years ago we did it over plans for what could be, what we wanted to be, and how this path is our path to make. We’ve treaded down it for the most part as 3 business-minded women creating a strong, unique, and fulfilling...
by The Jacks | Jul 28, 2016 | Adventures, Events, State of Mind
Hello Summer, You Old Friend We’re catching ourselves saying that we’re so excited for Summer now that it’s finally here and then realizing that it’s also already almost over. How did that happen? Again!? Every Spring we say that this year we’re going to take...
by Jen Fischer | Jun 17, 2016 | Adventures
From one coast to the other, us Jacks sure love to travel. My most recent trek took me to the beautiful, historic city of Savannah, GA. We explored, we relaxed, and we ate. History The largest portion of our trip consisted of learning about the history behind Savannah...
by Lindsay Schulte | May 26, 2016 | Creativity, Design, Skillset, Value
We recently attended a free webinar put on by NuSchool, which is an awesome resource for freelance designers. If that’s you, we highly recommend checking them out, as well as the classes they offer. In the presentation, Lior, Co-Founder of NuSchool, talked about...
by The Jacks | May 13, 2016 | Adventures, Events, Outreach, State of Mind
Recently, we had the chance to participate in a Habitat build, and it was such a humbling, yet fun day. It was a Women Build Day, so it couldn’t have been a better fit for the 3 of us. We pulled up to the site, unsure of what to expect, and walked into a group...
by The Jacks | May 5, 2016 | Creativity, Design, Events, MKE
We seem to have a running theme this spring- “How do you feel about starting a small business in Milwaukee?” We’ve been asked this quite frequently recently. Our answer has pretty much remained the same since the first day that we opened Streamline...
by Jen Fischer | Apr 20, 2016 | Creativity
Breaks are great. We love breaks. Breaks helps us step away from what we are working on and come back to a project with a fresh eye. On the other hand, distractions can be an issue. Distractions catch you off guard and can derail your train of thought completely. One...
by Lindsay Schulte | Apr 13, 2016 | Creativity, Design, State of Mind
We’ve all had that client. The one who pushes pixels, wants to see just one more version, and can’t quite commit to a final approval, because just maybe there’s one final touch that could really bring the whole piece to that next level. Perfection. The unachievable,...
by The Jacks | Mar 30, 2016 | Adventures, Creativity, State of Mind
Flurries, flakes, sleet, slush, drifting, squall, blizzard, blowing, black ice, below-freezing, high of -10°. In Wisconsin, these are known as November through April. We live through this, question why we live through this, resign to live through this, decide to sleep...
