Describe a great memory with your mom.

Will Weatherly
99.7% of my early life was spent playing organized soccer. Early in my career, at age seven or so, mom once took me to the fields near our house for mother-son practice. Even at that age, I knew mom wasn’t exactly an athlete, so I expected little out of her. I positioned myself in the goal, and dared her to attempt a shot. Without even pausing to stop the ball I’d just rolled her way, she wound up and unleashed a rocket of a kick that sent the ball soaring what seemed like a mile high and a mile long. It didn’t come near the goal, but that didn’t matter. I knew it had surpassed any of the shots I’d ever taken.

That was the first time mom’s abilities outside the realm of “normal mom stuff” truly amazed and inspired me.

Teresa Coles
My mother taught me the basics of gardening, many of which are a lost art today:

• How to drop seeds in the hole while riding on the back of a planting rig
• How to shell a whole bushel of beans in one episode of Days of Our Lives
• How to get the milk out of an ear of corn without splashing all over your face

Any many, many other farm chores that I didn’t appreciate at the time.
Perhaps the biggest gift she gave me was an understanding of the land, how it sustains us, and what we owe it.

Kevin Smith
Me, Mom and my dog in a U-Haul for 14 hours from SC to NYC. I had rented an apartment at 22 West 15th Street sight unseen. We walked in and were relieved to find it nicer than we expected. Mom stayed the weekend and helped me get everything in place. Just before leaving, she joined me for a walk to my new office to make sure I knew just how to get there on Monday.

Julie Turner
After our first son was born, my mom came to our house every day for a week to help. Laundry. Rest police. Conversation. Started dinner. Advice. And the best meatballs I’ve ever had. It was a generous (and much appreciated) gift of time and talent.

Cathy Monetti
When I was in my early 30s, I got the chance to take the trip of a lifetime with my mother, Posey Rigg. We joined a tour group for several days in the Canadian Rockies, including stops in Lake Louise, Jasper, Banff and more. Mom and I got the opportunity to go white water rafting in Glacier National Park and I somehow talked her into it—something I still find unbelievable.

Being Posey, she was determined NOT to paddle. In fact, she refused to even hold a paddle while on that raft. Then she somehow secured a seat up on the rim beside the guide.

The rest of us paddled wildly, soaked to the bone as we made our way through the rapids. Mom? She just sat up there on the back of that raft, dry and smiling, fully pleased.

Ryon Edwards
After a grueling day of preschool, I remember my Mom coming to the door of the classroom to pick me up. In her hands was our newest family member — a black lab puppy, named King. I remember the excitement of the moment and the look of pure joy and happiness on her face. Thanks, Mom!

Recommend a good read…

Cathy Monetti

Nightwoods, by Charles Frasier
(my current Favorite Book of All Times)

Teresa Coles

11/22/63, by Stephen King
A page turner I’m only about a third of the way through; definitely need some quality beach time to soak it all in!

Kevin Archie

A Moment in the Sun, by John Sayles
An ambitious historical novel chronicling the events that marked the turn of the 20th century, this book is a beautifully written masterpiece whose numerous characters intertwine almost as ornately as the words on its cover.

Jody Piland
Cash Mob Boosts Newton Hardware House
I think this is a really cool idea. It’s like a flash mob, but instead of dancing, large groups come to a small business and spend at least $20.

Will Weatherly

The Reason For God, by Tim Keller

Kevin Smith

Old School, by Tobias Wolff

Julie Turner

The Hunger Games trilogy
1. Perfect beach read
2. Book > Movie


Ryon Edwards

Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson

If you could “back” a project on Kickstarter, which one would it be and why?

Julie Turner
I am going to help fund this one about a group of volunteers who are “trespassing” to take care of the old Detroit Tigers Stadium. The field is all that’s left of the once-hallowed stadium and they refuse to let it get wild and abandoned. Go Navin Fields Grounds Crew!

Kevin Archie
I recently backed Snapstagram, which takes your Instagram photos and turns them into high-quality 4″ by 4″ prints, delivered right to your (or a friend’s) door. I love this project because I completely agree that “it’s time we start getting back to seeing how special a photograph is. A place, a moment, frozen in time.”

Kevin Smith
Quench Artspace — Quench combines contemporary art, a cool gallery space and the need to revitalize an historic New England village. Outstanding fun, and a cool logo.

Teresa Coles
It will be CreateAthon, the newly formed nonprofit that will be building capacity to help CreateAthon grow across the US!

Ryon Edwards
过去的四年里，我们跟随两名中国公民记者——27岁的佐拉和57岁的老虎庙——穿梭于中国大陆等地区，探访了这个飞速发展的国家里那些被遗忘的村庄和城市里被边缘化的群体。本片已从最初的一个小项目发展到如今这个超过600小时原始影音材料的庞大制作。 访问到的地区包括北京、广州、重庆、西安、武汉、台北，布加勒斯特（罗马尼亚），以及无数中国农村偏远城市。

 
Kickstarter is a website that helps turn dreams into realities by connecting people with new ideas to those willing to support them financially. Check out their site to see which project you would back — and then do it!

It’s spring break for some students this week — what would you do if you had the week off?

Jody Piland
I would be relaxing on a cruise in the Caribbean.

Cathy Monetti
lie on a beach. any beach.

Julie Turner
I would plan to do nothing at all and then within two hours have a long list of projects to do.

Kevin Archie
I would go out into some woods with some friends and watch the sun rise and swim in a river and cook food over a fire and percolate hot black coffee and not check email or Facebook or Twitter but read a book and follow a trail and stare at the sky until the sun turned into the moon.

Teresa Coles
I would be parked at Edisto with everyone else in Lexington County who’s there, including my daughter!

Will Weatherly
Sleep late (9am), then go play outside (rollerblade, mountain bike, tennis, soccer).

 What would you do?

What do you usually have for breakfast
before work?

Teresa Coles
Coffee, black.

Julie Turner
English muffin or half an everything bagel and a small glass of milk. Then, over the next few hours, about a gallon of coffee.

Maria Fabrizio
A cinnamon raisin english muffin with butter and giant cup of coffee at 5:00am.

Kevin Smith
I’ve been on a breakfast burrito kick of late. Skim milk is also key.

Will Weatherly
In order of consumption:

• Half-glass of Orange Gatorade
• Half of a pecan pastry
• Raisin-Bran w/ skim milk
• Full glass of water

Kevin Archie
Lately it’s been a toaster strudel and a glass of orange juice . I guess I’m still stuck in Middle School.

Cathy Monetti
Whatever I can find to eat in the car on the way to work.

Jody Piland
Usually it’s something simple like a piece of toast, one poached egg and some Greek yogurt.

What does your workspace look like right now?

Will Weatherly
8am – CLEAN /// 2pm – WRECKED /// 5:32pm — CLEAN
(rinse and repeat)

Julie Turner
A cornucopia of notes, charts, layouts and piles of work protected by multiple Tick action figures.

Ryon Edwards
Well, it’s only Tuesday, but mine looks like complete chaos right now. Paper everywhere. Job jackets all over. Sketches and books and magazines and samples on every flat surface. It’s about at the breaking point. Will clean up by Friday so I can start over next week.

Kevin Smith
Fairly tidy. The following are on my desk:

• Tell Them legislative post card job jacket
• Goodwill case study
• Diet coke
• Glasses (I should have them on)
• Business card from a vendor I need to call

Kevin Archie
In order of appearance: T-shirt design, Pantone chips, woven strips of paper, books, thrift store mug of pens with German type on it, telephone, water, onscreen: client brochure in progress and photo from my Yashica T4, cool yet uncomfortable headphones, lamp, logo studies, neglected job jackets, Eames chair. (Not pictured: piles of clutter and trash that would have made me look more unorganized).

Which Riggs Partners project have you enjoyed working on most recently?

Cathy Monetti
Rebrand for Pulliam Morris, a fabulous interior design firm celebrating its 50th anniversary. So interesting to work on design for designers!

Will Weatherly
The Inaugural Moe’s Burrito Dash

Teresa Coles
I love the brand work we’ve done for Haskell; it has been a textbook example of the proper way for a B2B company to strategically reassess its brand, and to put the right team and resources in place to make the program successful.

Kevin Archie
The Annual Report for First Community Bank — it required both design and photography.

Ryon Edwards
I’ve enjoyed working on Haskell website redesign, which is reflective of the the new brand we’ve developed for them — it’s been great working with the truematter team!

Julie Turner
The Bee Day projects for New Morning Foundation. Because they are important to every woman in South Carolina.

Kevin Smith
Developing a marketing strategy for Express Oil Change

What would you choose for your last meal?

Kevin Smith
A cheeseburger and french fried onion rings from the Sugar n’ Spice in Spartanburg, SC.

Julie Turner
A pimento cheese sandwich eaten at The Masters followed by a BBQ sandwich for dessert.

Ryon Edwards
You mean if I were on Death Row or something? I guess I would order a Moe’s Homewrecker. Would they deliver?

Teresa Coles
A hunk of beef tenderloin with balsamic reduction and Gorgonzola cheese, a baguette to sop up the juice, and a bottle of Barolo.

Will Weatherly
French Dip Burger  (Roast Beef and Fried Onions piled high on a Ground Sirloin Patty with Au Jus for dipping). Side of Fries. Pint of Avery Hog Heaven.

Kevin Archie
The all-meat Parrillada Para Dos from Tango Sur — an amazing Argentinian Steak House in Chicago — accompanied by a bottle of Malbec.

What was your latest bookmarked website?

Cathy Monetti
www.LouiseFili.com
I was alerted to it by my friend Julie Degni Marr of marketing firm StewartMarr in Charlotte. I felt, as Julie promised, Louise’s “celebration of la dolce vita in every glorious little detail of life.” I, too, love, love, love.

Jody Piland
An online unit conversion site. I have the hardest time figuring out things like how many tablespoons are in a cup whenever I’m cooking.

Ryon Edwards
www.jessicabergstresser.com
She’s an Art Director/Designer at R/GA in Chicago. Just happened to see some of her work online and I really liked it.

Kevin Archie
www.feltron.com
Nicholas Felton makes beautiful annual reports about his everyday life. This site has served as a great source of inspiration while I’m working on several business annual reports.

Kevin Smith
A test site for our clients at The New Morning Foundation.

Will Weatherly
“A Welcome Tab Isn’t Enough” – by Shortstack.com

Julie Turner
I am an Internet house stalker. I want this one, this one and this one.

What’s your favorite combination?

Ryon Edwards
ink + paper

Jody Piland
A glass of white wine and a medium rare ribeye

Julie Turner
A couch, a blanket, Caddyshack and a disco nap.

Teresa Coles
Ice-cold orange juice (Simply Orange, no pulp) and Fig Newtons.

Kevin Smith
Blue and brown

Will Weatherly
Cheez-its and Cran-Grape. Childhood in a snack.

Kevin Archie
Jameson and rocks (after 5pm, of course)

What’s yours?