WELCOME TO CENTRL STATION

Welcome to the June Edition of C/O Digest!

This month, we're sharing what's happening here in the space, upcoming events in town, a member spotlight on Mike Hester, Principal and Creative Director of Pavement, a read that makes a surprisingly compelling case for the power of play, your complimentary gif, and more.

This June, we're proud to celebrate both Pride Month and Juneteenth. Pride is a time to honor the LGBTQ+ community and the values of inclusion, diversity, and belonging. Juneteenth marks a pivotal moment in American history and a continued commitment to freedom and equity. At CENTRL, we believe everyone deserves to feel safe, seen, and supported, not just this month, but every day.

From our workspace to yours,

SEEN RECENTLY

Float on. Thanks for celebrating with us last month at our Let the Good Times Float gathering, held at CENTRL South Bay II in beautiful El Segundo.

Have a picture you'd like to be included in an upcoming newsletter? You can send one along to work@centrloffice.com.

HAPPENINGS @ CENTRL

Here's a look at what’s on the calendar this month here at CENTRL.

UPCOMING EVENTS IN SACRAMENTO

Here are some links to events happening around town this month, including Pride and Juneteenth celebrations, that we think are worth your time.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Meet Mike Hester, Principal and Creative Director of Pavement, an award-winning San Francisco Bay Area branding and packaging studio he founded in 2014.

With a background in fine arts, Mike has built Pavement into a studio that specializes in brand systems and packaging for consumer goods that live on shelves, working with everyone from scrappy startups to household names like Williams Sonoma, Dollar Shave Club, Heirloom Coffee Roasters, and Peet's. It's the kind of work, as Mike puts it, where strategy and art actually talk to each other.

Having been recognized by Communication Arts, Graphis, and Dieline, Pavement is one of the most awarded branding studios of the last decade.

Mike has been a member at our San Francisco location for two months, and so we had to ask: what about CENTRL works for you? "The San Francisco North Waterfront neighborhood is beautiful, and the amenities are great!"

We're so glad Mike found his spot at CENTRL, and even happier to have him as part of our community.

Follow Pavement Online

Web: pavementsf.com

Social: @pavementsf

WORKING BETTER

Between the news cycle, the AI anxiety, and the general noise of modern work life, it's easy to forget that play isn't frivolous. It might actually be essential.

Writer Zander Phelps makes a compelling case that in a culture engineered for outrage, choosing to play is one of the most grounding things you can do. A good one to read slowly.

Read the full piece here.

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Please send any questions or referrals to work@centrloffice.com.

THAT'S A WRAP!

You made it!

We’re grateful to have you as part of the CENTRL community. Stay curious, stay connected, and we’ll see you around the space.

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