PRESS
FINANCIAL POST
FEATURE
“Lauralee Sheehan is on a social mission. As a female founder of Digital 55, a successful digital media studio in Toronto, she’s also a rare breed of entrepreneur in a male-dominated industry, and certainly one advocate for helping build women’s representation in the industry.”
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RGD DESIGN THINKERS
FEATURE
In advance of her session at DesignThinkers Toronto in 2022, RGD asked Lauralee about designing for digital and staying grounded when the rate of change in the industry gets overwhelming.
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HOLLYWOOD NORTH MAGAZINE
FEATURE
Lauralee's feature in Hollywood North Magazine covers the media landscape and how it's possible to support and advocate for change, little by little.
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OCADU Fineline Artists Co-Lab
MENTOR
Check out this amazing project from OCAD University, which includes D55 Founder Lauralee as one of the entrepreneur leads/expert storytellers guiding and inspiring the 1st Co-Lab cohort!
Read about the project here!
THE STRATEGY STORY
FEATURE
Read more about Digital 55 - our strategies, clients, the power of EdTech and even some advice to other startup entrepreneurs.
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STYLE CANADA
FEATURE
Lauralee's changemaker feature also includes a brief history of D55 + some core values.
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WOMEN OF INFLUENCE
FEATURE
Lauralee, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Digital 55 discusses the parallels between being a rock star and an entrepreneur.
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CANADIANSME
AWARDS
Digital 55 and Lauralee Finalist for both Fastest Growing Company and Entrepreneur of the Year at Canadian SMEAwards 2021
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FRIDAY THINGS
Q&A
Lauralee, for Friday Thing's Club Friday Q&A, discusses representation, success, and inspiration from the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media.
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TORONTO GUARDIAN
FEATURE
"The best part about running Digital 55 is that we’re working on wildly exciting, inspiring and socially relevant projects where we get to do deep thinking on content and rebel type producing on the digital and media side (or offbeat storytelling as it’s been called as of recent)."
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AUTHORITY MAGAZINE
Read about how to successfully ride the emotional highs & lows of being an entrepreneur, from Lauralee's POV.
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VRTO
PANEL
Lauralee was part of the CFC panel at VRTO in June 2020, discussing how creative leaders in immersive experiences are approaching developing content that is inclusive, accessible, and supportive of equality; Joined by other brilliant and innovative founders from the CFC Media Lab Fifth Wave Initiative!
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STARTUP THREAD
FEATURE
"Lauralee Sheehan is a former rocker chick-turned agency owner of Digital 55, a collective of award-winning designers, developers, researchers, and content producers working together to create innovative interactive digital media and learning experiences."
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THE WOMENS PANEL
DIGITAL PANEL
Check out Digital 55 Founder, Lauralee Sheehan, on the November Women's Panel, speaking about the intersects of creative and tech and what we might expect next in the tech world!
Listen to the Panel here!
MADE IT HAPPEN
PODCAST
From musician to entrepreneur, Lauralee Sheehan, former Lovely Killbots indie musician turned founder and CCO is living proof that music, tech, entrepreneurship, and being an artist are all completely intertwined.
Listen to the Podcast here!
BE THE NEXT HER
FEATURE
Get to know Lauralee, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Digital 55 and some of her routines, practices and focuses these days as an entrepreneur.
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STARTWELL
HYBRID EVENT CONFERENCE
At the inaugural Hybrid Event Conference on September 10th, 2020, Lauralee Sheehan and Kaila Simoneau from Toronto creative agency Digital 55 took to stage to discuss how to create 'digital' experiences for more Participatory Audiences.
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THRIVE GLOBAL
FEATURE
As a part of a series about “Lessons From Inspirational Women in STEM and Tech”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Lauralee Sheehan, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Digital 55.
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WHAT'S YOUR TECH
FEATURE
How we work continues to be impacted by social distancing and the closure of offices, for many. Business communication and productivity has found a way, nonetheless, with digital communication and learning applications providing a strong foundation.
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STARTWELL
FEATURE
A little behind-the-scenes look at a recent live broadcast at Startwell, using a hybrid model to create a digital experience with media, engagement and interactivity! Digital doesn't have to mean 'lecture from your bedroom only', you can still create a well produced, collaborative and interactive experience through the right hybrid setup.
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TREND HUNTER
FEATURE
In order to get a glimpse of the future of education, work, and social life, Trend Hunter spoke to Digital 55’s Founder and CCO, Lauralee Sheehan.
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STARTWELL
FEATURE
Lauralee + Kaila doing some thinking and conversing on new digital experiences that use a hybrid approach and "stacked" modular content and design.
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VIEW THE VIBE
FEATURE
An interview with Digital 55 on using quarantine to focus on designing the future!
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BANFF SPARK
ACCELERATOR
Digital 55 is excited to be part of the second cohort of inspiring women set to participate in the Banff Spark Accelerator for Women in the Business of Media.
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NUVO MAGAZINE
FEATURE
Lauralee Sheehan, founder of Digital 55, chatted with NUVO Magazine about the current and evolving applications of digital learning and some of the things to consider when thinking about building and deploying a digital learning experience.
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IDEAMENSCH
FEATURE
Check out founder + Chief Creative Officer, Lauralee Sheehan, on ideamensch's Female Entrepreneurs To Watch in 2020 List.
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STARTWELL
FEATURE
Lauralee Sheehan, Chief Creative Officer at Digital 55 offers her take on remote work at the start of the pandemic.
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IDEAMENSCH
FEATURE
Check out this feature with founder + Chief Creative Officer, Lauralee Sheehan, on ideamensch. She talks about her early days in music to scaling and growing a digital business.
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VISIONARY LIFE PODCAST
PODCAST
The Visionary Life Podcast sits down with Lauralee Sheehan, the founder of Digital 55. She shares the story of how Digital 55 came to be, and grew into something so much greater than she had expected.
Listen to the Podcast here!