Coming up quick! Join us from 6-10pm this Friday
Featured Cooper: Rachel Cooper
Name:
Ms. Rachel Cooper
Day Job:
Publicist
With us since:
January, 2012
Twitter-ized bio:
“Beauty PR rep, NYC transplant, oversized sunglasses devotee and lover of BBQ ribs, books, crosswords and characters.”
Rachel’s name says it all - she’s a natural born Cooper! After emailing back-and-forth for what felt like forever, Rachel made the move from New York City to Chicago at the start of the year. She’s a welcomed addition to our space for sure, especially since she bakes often and always shares. Thanks for introducing some of us to kugel, Rach!
Q: So, how’d you find The Coop?
A: I was researching shared office space and kept coming up with stuffy, corporate suites way out of my budget. But really I wanted to be somewhere younger and more creative. When I changed my Google search from “shared office space” to “coworking” The Coop popped up.
Q: Had you coworked before?
A: Nope.
Q: What was your first impression of The Coop?
A: That I made the right choice not working from home…
Q: What do you think of the people around you?
A: Well, all the people here are friendly and not distracting, or intrusive. They let you work …and they do their work.
Q: What’s your favorite thing about our Coop?
A: Eli because he reminds you of the luck dragon from The Neverending Story!
Q: Tell us about what you work on while you’re here…
A: I manage the Chicago office for a boutique beauty PR firm, RED PR. Right now I’m working on coordinating an online runway nails video with a major women’s publication. I am also finalizing logistics for a client event out in San Diego, CA… while simultaneously stuffing face with delicious Whole Foods sushi and peanut butter M&Ms.
Q: How do you explain coworking to your friends?
A:I say coworking is a great way to telecommute for an out-of-state firm (or run your own company) without having to stay within the confines of your apartment. A diverse group of happy, semi-social people in a productive environment. Coworking just gives you a place to go.
Happy, happy May 3rd
Our friends from the Chicago Loop Alliance asked us to spread the word about their First Thursdays Gallery Walk, from 5pm - 8pm tonight. This event marks the first night of their third summer celebrating galleries in the loop.
So treat yourself to a city stroll tonight and enjoy local art, cold beverages, and good company at the Pop-Up Art First Thursdays Gallery Walk. Attendance is free, of course.
Start at any of these following galleries:
108 North State
23 East Madison
77 South Dearborn
208 South Wabash
220 South Wabash
2nd Copy SAIC Student Art Show tonight!
Please join us tonight at our place for the 2012 SAIC Senior Visual Communications department student show. Get a look-see at the latest student design work, interdisciplinary work, sculptures, fine art, and more.
To attend just enter our building on the Franklin St. side and come up to the 2nd floor - party starts at 6pm! For more event details, and to see a list of the students participating, take a look at the 2nd Copy site.
Pics from Prior Events…
We recently played host to both a Creative Mornings discussion with The Post Family, and an AIGA Member Mixer. It was great to see The Coop filled with new fresh faces, if only for an evening or two. Below are some of our favorite shots…. Enjoy!
You can find more of Chris Gallevo’s snapshots from The Post Family talk on the Creative Mornings Flickr Photostream. For AIGA images we posted a few pics from the Mixer below, and there are many more in the AIGA Flickr set.
