1.0crowdspring Bloghttps://www.crowdspring.com/blogAudree Rowehttps://www.crowdspring.com/blog/author/audree/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ia3ZqMVcWT"><a href="https://www.crowdspring.com/blog/12-questions-meet-edward-laurin-canada/">12 Questions: Meet Edward Laurin (Canada)</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.crowdspring.com/blog/12-questions-meet-edward-laurin-canada/embed/#?secret=ia3ZqMVcWT" width="600" height="338" title="“12 Questions: Meet Edward Laurin (Canada)” — crowdspring Blog" data-secret="ia3ZqMVcWT" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.crowdspring.com/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://images.crowdspring.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/27132529/edwardlaurin_500x5001.jpg500500In our 12 Questions blog series, we feature interviews with someone from the crowdSPRING community. For these interviews, we pick people who add value to our community – in the blog, in the forums, in the projects. Plainly – activities that make crowdSPRING a better community. Be professional, treat others with respect, help us build something very special, and we’ll take notice. We’re very proud to feature Edward Laurin (crowdSPRING username: LOREWREN) today. Edward lives and works in suburban Toronto, Ontario.   1. Please tell us about yourself. Husband. Father. Designer. Working Artist. Friend. Cousin to many. Canadian. No bandwagon jumping Toronto Maple Leaf hockey fan. Born on the shores of Georgian Bay in an English and French speaking small town. My french is limited to a few words and phases but I can always pull upon my drawing skills when language barriers arise. Live in the inner suburbs of Toronto, Ontario. Started my career doing lots of freelance after graduating from college as full time jobs were few and far between at the time (Mum and Dad were wondering if I would ever get a real job). I think they honestly thought this career choice involved living in a artist loft, painting still life  fruit and nudes. Freelance turned into a full time offer with my first  agency and then a jump to a great client side opportunity for a 12 year stint as in-house creative director for a technology company. Joined when the company was private and experienced the transition to publicly traded company. Great learning experience and worked with some very creative folks outside the design realm – computer programmers, engineers and product managers are creative people too! If you’ve been in front of a PC and a red rectangle logo appeared upon start up then you have seen one of my logos. Now work for myself with direct clients and as a hired creative gun for boutique marketing communication firms.