Editors’ 2015 Resolutions: Speak Up

When I told our digital managing editor, Alicia, that my resolution was to “talk louder,” her response was, “Sorry, I didn’t hear you,” so I know I chose the right one. I’ve been known as a bit of a whisperer around the FLARE office, but I stubbornly refuse to raise my volume and instead ask my colleagues to tune in to my low frequency. Though some do, I still end up in one-sided conversations or a having clever passing comments ignored. This year the goal is to speak loud and clear! Yes, my odd accent will remain, but even if no one’s sure whether I said colour or collar at that meeting, at the very least they’ll know I said something.  —Jed Tallo, deputy art director