Good Gorilla

A Flexive Coworking Space for Creatives.

Member Musings: Vanda Marasan

Graphic designer

Member Musings: Vanda Marasan

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Get to know our members in their current season of interests and work.

Member Musings: Vanda Marasan

Vanda is a graphic designer and art director. Her work focuses on helping small businesses and other creatives better communicate visually. She has many other talents, including amateur street photography, dog whispering, and an insatiable curiosity about the world.

PS: It’s like Wanda with a V.

Recent Loves:
To read:
Living in Surplus, Seth Godin
Creativity vs Efficiency, Jocelyn K. Glei
Our Forgotten Craving for Community from The Book of Life

To listen:
Women at Work – unpacking prejudices, gender roles, and placemaking in the workforce.
Reply All – half comedy, half technology. Partially explaining memes.
Design Matters with Debbie Milman: Elizabeth Gilbert – get to know the author of Eat, Pray, Love.

To view:
‘Passport Photos’ by Max Siedentopf —  testing the limits of what can be done while taking official document photos.

In Progress:
I’ve been building a digital home to store and showcase my work this past month and it goes live on October 1st! View it here. 

Favourites:
Ryan Pflüger is someone that always inspires me. He always manages to capture his subjects in an intimate and honest way.

Peggy Gou is an artist I’ve only recently discovered. She’s a kick-ass DJ, musician, and model. Very charismatic. Total girl crush.

Kickstart Motivation: 
Seth Godin’s blog post on, What does it feel like when you say “later”?

Three Cheers for Third Year

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One year older, one year wiser. Good Gorilla has continued to grow and adapt in the last three years, and we cannot believe the milestones we’ve overcome. This community we have and are continuing to shape, could not have happened without all our friends, families, members and neighbours. As a thank you, April 1st was filled with celebratory cakes, pizza, drinks, and giveaways.

We are grateful for everyone who has invested time in Good Gorilla. Whether it be one month or one year, thank you for journeying with us.

To another fantastic year together!🎉

The Good Gorillas

Good Gorilla Gratitude for 2018!

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This year flew right by. At Good Gorilla, we are so happy to have wonderful members, generous sponsors, and many, many resourceful partners. You all make the space truly amazing. We may only be 2.5 years young, but our community is strong and continuously growing.

Highlights of the year:

  • Ongoing support from Scotch to all of our members that needed a break and good puppy love
  • Potluck lunches, wine tastings, thirsty Thursdays, game nights, and many more events where all of our members gathered and exchanged
  • The support from all our members – you truly make coming to work as a freelancer an exceptional experience

The ROOM-ie Addition

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Our new phonebooth from ROOM is in hot demand. It is soundproof, well-ventilated, sustainable, and portable around our space. The only complaint we have heard so far is that our members want a second one!

This is the perfect getaway for private calls, audio or video recordings. It is the perfect accompaniment to any coworking or open workspace.

Make sure to stop by Good Gorilla for your tour to see what the fuss is all about. Book a tour today, stay for the day and try it for yourself.

Diversity + Inclusion at Good Gorilla

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On October 4, 2018 we had the lovely opportunity to host and take part in Kith+common’s Diversity + Inclusion: Organizational Insights and Tools for a More Inclusive Workplace workshop. This is what we have to say about the event:

“Kith+common brought invaluable conversations to our space. Jessie’s openness and confidence in being vulnerable drew all attention and focus from the participants, which made for easy group participation.
They were professional and engaging with previously uncomfortable subjects, thus giving participants the tools to have open conversations in the workplace about diversity and inclusion.
Our members’ feedback was unanimous where everyone left feeling elated to bring the conversation forward to their own environments.”

Since this workshop, we have added additional fields to our member portal and look for continual feedback from the community to make sure Good Gorilla is Diverse + Inclusive. Let’s be different like others, instead of different from others.

Thank you again, Jessie from Kith+common!

Diversity + Inclusion logo for Organizational Insights and Tools for a More Inclusive Workplace

A Window With A View

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We love our space so much, we know you will, too! Come see some of the final transformations we are putting in place. This is a perfect time to also mention we have space for full-time and part-time hot desks available. Not only will you love our look, but you will also love our community, coffee, and culture.

We may have a few Dedicated Desks available. Email us to book a tour and find out more 🙂Image of the front of Good Gorilla