Flopicco Studio celebrates its 10th anniversary!

Hello, friends!

And although we rarely turn the spotlight on ourselves, this seems like a good opportunity to share with you what this anniversary means to us, some of the things we've learned along the way, and some of the interesting projects we've been privileged to work on... so stay tuned to our socials!

Today we start with a fun manifesto that represents something that has been at the heart of the studio for these 10 years: change.

Accepting its inevitability, embracing its challenges, championing its rewards. A lot has changed in 10 years, but we are still the biggest little studio you know. Here's to change... ma non troppo! ??????

#Flopicco10Years

The articles we share with you in this special newsletter are also in our festive, changey, reflective, happy mood. And if you want to leave us comments, best wishes, cool quotes, solicited advice, cake recipes, or anything else, we read you! ;)

?? An insight: Celebrate to Win

Most of us don’t have a good plan to celebrate accomplishments. Individuals and organizations tend to have an “on-to-the-next” mindset, as though it is contrary to productivity and efficiency to relish, even briefly, reaching our objectives. Nothing could be further from the truth. Celebration is an important opportunity to cement the lessons learned on the path to achievement, and to strengthen the relationships between people that make future achievement more plausible.

Read the article on Harvard Business Review .

?? A (shared) opinion: There should be more rituals!

"Rituals often mark doorway moments, when we pass from one stage of life to another. They acknowledge that these passages are not just external changes but involve internal transformation." David Brooks explains why small acts are capable of keeping society together.

Read the piece on 纽约时报 .

?? An advice: Why embracing change is the key to a good life

How we deal with change is the essence of our existence and the key to happiness, especially in these times of uncertainty (no matter when you read this). In The Art of Living series, Lindsay Baker explores the philosophy of change.

Learn all about it on BBC .

?? An insight: Turn on the water works: why emotion fuels creative brilliance

Increasingly, creative work is based on research, data and analysis, but raw emotion is the key to true audience connection. We speak to creatives (including one famously emotional potter) about the importance of feeling in design.

Read the article, part of the creative series Forward Thinking on It's Nice That .

??♀? Another one: Why collaboration is the secret to creative success

We all like to think we're lone geniuses, creating amazing work without any outside help or influence. But if that's all we ever did, we'd be missing a trick. In practice, the most groundbreaking and rewarding creative work typically happens through collaboration.

Learn why the power of love always win on Creative Boom .

?? A birthday partner: The New Yorker is turning 100!

And what a birthday partner that is. The anniversary editions, both print and digital, are a delicious, elegant selection of pieces and illustrations that honor the great history and legacy of this iconic magazine that, in the words of his director David Remnick, is "still known for its capacity to surprise, delight, and inform with accuracy and depth". Congrats!

Have a look on The New Yorker .

?? An invitation to the dance floor: How music heals us

There is a renewed fascination with the healing powers of music. This resurgence can primarily be attributed to recent breakthroughs in neuroscientific research, which have substantiated music’s therapeutic properties such as emotional regulation and brain re-engagement. This has led to a growing integration of music therapy with conventional mental health treatments.

Read more on The Conversation U.S.

???? A soundtrack: Songs turning 10 years old in 2025

A very pop playlist with number one tracks from Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Call me maybe' and Psy's 'Gangnam Style', Adele's 'Skyfall' and Rhianna's 'Where have you been'.

Listen on Spotify.

?? This month's quote

And this special monthly is over. We'll see you in about four weeks! ??