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Welcome to Tellwell’s weekly Plog (photo-blog)!

This week, we had plenty of filming and the start of a fun new October challenge. Let’s get into it!

A group of four people sit around a kitchen island table in a brightly lit office, working on drawings, using a laptop, and eating lunch. The background includes a kitchen area and a sitting space with a red couch and large windows.

This week’s writer

Hey readers, it’s Kari! I’m the video content specialist here at Tellwell and I have the pleasure of writing this week’s plog. As part of the film team, I conduct interviews, direct talent, write storylines, and so much more! Enough about me, let’s get into the plog!

Filming, interviewing, and B-rolling, oh my!

This week, the film team had a film shoot with locations ranging from the Tellwell studio, to traveling deeper into North Dakota!

This film brought us to Casselton, ND and will highlight the good work nonprofit organizations are doing throughout our state.

A cameraman with a body rig films a woman in a yellow top working on a laptop at a desk, while an older man sits across from her in an office with brick walls.
Camera focused on a woman speaking during an interview, shown through the monitor of a professional filming setup. The woman wears a light-colored vest and sits in an office environment with plants in the background.

Along with travel came some filming in the studio! We love trying out new backdrops for interviews, and we are stoked with how this one turned out! Keep an eye out for more information on this project in the future.

Smiling woman in a red blouse standing in a bright, modern office with large windows and green plants in the background.

Inktober begins!

What is Inktober you might ask? Let’s dive into it! Inktober is a 31 day challenge spanning the month of October that helps improve inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. To simplify, it’s a fun drawing challenge with daily prompts that helps you explore your creativity!

We have several Tellwellians (Senior Design Strategist Sandie, Graphic Designer Jen, and Lead Editor Matt) who are participating in Inktober and this Thursday was their first meeting! They shared their sketches with each other and talked about their creative processes. This week’s prompts were backpack, discover, boots, and exotic. Participants are able to interpret these prompts however they want: here are a few of the sketches from this week!

Want to join us in Inktober? Check out their website for this month’s prompts!

A woman in a red plaid shirt smiles while holding up a notebook with a drawing of a boot with flowers, labeled 'Boots' and 'Inktober Day 3.' She is seated at a kitchen counter with a phone and pens nearby.
Close-up of a hand with a silver ring holding a pen, drawing a magnifying glass with liquid dripping from it. A bowl of food and a pencil are blurred in the background.
A man wearing a 'Tellwell Story Co.' t-shirt points at a drawing in an open sketchbook, featuring a tunnel leading to a door with the word 'Discover' and a sketch of an object floating on water. He is seated in a bright room with artwork in the background.

Young Professionals Summit

On Thursday, Project Manager Megan attended the Young Professionals Summit hosted by the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber. This event was filled with interactive sessions and workshops, provided skill development, meaningful networking and exposure to key resources in our region. Such a great day filled with opportunity and education!

Panel of five speakers seated on stage at a conference, with one woman holding a microphone and speaking. The backdrop displays 'The Chamber Young Professionals Network.' Audience members sit at tables in the foreground.

Tellwell Sticker Club

Did you know we have a sticker club? Well now you do!

One thing about us is we looooove making fun, new Tellwell designs. So why not make stickers out of them? When you sign up for free, you will receive one new sticker each month from the minds of our incredibly talented design team. Put them on your water bottle, put them on your laptop, put them anywhere you want! Here’s a fun sneak peek into a few new stickers, so sign up now!

A wooden table with two potted plants and two stickers: one reading 'THE APPLE OF MY PIES' with an apple illustration, and another featuring a black bird on a teacup with the text 'Tellwell Story Co. + Studio.'
Hand holding a colorful tumbler with wavy rainbow stripes and the Tellwell Story Co. + Studio logo, featuring a black crow sitting on the edge of a coffee cup. Office space with a computer monitor and desk in the background.
That wraps up this week! Keep an eye out for our next plog, coming October 11th!
A woman sitting on a couch, smiling and holding a drink with a 'Tropical Smoothie' cup, flashing a peace sign. A black and white dog stands on the couch behind her, looking out large windows with a view of trees.