Buffalo Branding Project

Our latest issue features a special new addition to the magazine called, The Buffalo Branding Project. The project is meant to be a collaberation of artists and creatives who want to lend a little of there talent to ideas and concepts around branding our city forward. In the article we put together a mock campaign for the city of Buffalo to communicate our value to the world and attract tourism and interest once again in our region. But this is just the beginning. There is a place for you to submit work and contribute to the conversation.

Red Kettle Open July 16

(Sponsored Post--THRiVE! is a media sponsor of the event)

Does Shopping Local Make a Difference?

Our THRiVE! For A Cause section of our magazine featured Buffalo First! a non-profit that educated the community around the impact of supporting local business as oppossed to the big box retailers. Here is our infographic we designed to communicate the value of local. (Click image to enlarge)

Forward Motion

Business is good for many companies in Buffalo. Despite the recession, despite what the media has told us, good things are happening. In this issue’s cover story we explore some of the companies leading the way and showing us it is possible to thrive in Buffalo.

     We take that theme and carry it through the rest of our issue with coverage of this year’s Venture Forum hosted at the University of Buffalo Center for the Arts and the Albright Knox Art Gallery. The forum featured 33 companies leading the way in innovative business models. We also graphically explain, “How Cash Mobs Work,” a growing phenomenon amongst urban dwellers supporting a local business with a good “mob” of new customers.  Interestingly, the phenomenon has spread across the country and world as far as Australia and Europe. READ MORE...