Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day
Jackie Robinson says to Branch Rickey, “You want a player who doesn't have the guts to fight back”? Rickey returns, “No. I want a player who's got the guts not to fight back.” Before Martin Luther King Jr., there ...
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A Women’s History Month Reflection
Women’s history month is the perfect opportunity to reflect on the important female figures who have shaped our paths through life. These might be family members, friends, or mentors. Some might be individuals we see ...
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Reimagining Imagine
Released in 1971 by John Lennon, the song Imagine was the former Beatle’s way of asking us all to imagine a place where the things that divide us did not exist. Fifty years later, his ...
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What Does It Mean to Think Outside of the Box?
If I told you that, to start smartdept. inc., my partner (in life and business) and I saved our seed money by downsizing, living on $25 per week for groceries (for an entire year), moving ...
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Boutique is Back!
smartdept. inc. has highly-successful placements because we take the time necessary to know the clients we serve and the creative, digital, and marketing professionals we represent.