The abstract building, the innovative product—every design starts with an idea often at the desk. Sixtysix asked some of the top creatives in the industry to illustrate what they keep on their desk to inspire or just get shit done. A...
The drape of fabric, sheen, texture—fashion elements like these show up in designs that go beyond clothing. Some of the best designers working today say researching across mediums keeps design interesting, and fashion is a top influence in works that span from...
Mary Jo Miller is hands-on in all of her creative projects. “Corporately, they want me to be more paper-driven, like a design brief,” the Vice President of Design and Creative Direction at HBF Textiles says. But that’s just not Mary Jo, who would rather test new color...
Danielle Barnes became the CEO of Women Talk Design in 2017, years after befriending and sitting in on UX design classes led by its founder, Christina Wodtke. The two bonded over the need to see more women and non-binary speakers onstage, especially as Christina was...
“I love branding because it’s kind of like the gateway drug to design,” says Ben Crick, creative director at COLLINS. Working with companies like Spotify, vitaminwater, smartwater, and Mailchimp, Ben is constantly talking with clients about the design decisions that...
Five creative duos share a bit of insight around what they wish they knew earlier about long-term collaboration. *** Photo courtesy of Material Lust Christian Swafford, Material Lust The person you’re dating and the person you’re working with are two different people....
In the Kings Cross studio in London, Mat Cash and his colleagues spend months unpacking project briefs to get to the heart of a building or product’s real potential. Since joining Heatherwick Studio in 2006, Mat has been responsible for some of the studio’s largest...
Tal Midyan has created websites and branding for some of the biggest icons on the planet, from Travis Scott to Pharrell. He’s a designer and creative director who knows how to enhance a brand’s presence, even if he’s working with a client who already has a major...
Seven years ago, when award-winning designers Kim Colin and Sam Hecht of Industrial Facility were designing Locale, a collaborative office furniture system for Herman Miller, they had another idea: tables. “We weren’t asked for tables, but out of that work we were...
When we think about pattern, our minds often go straight to the bold: animal print, brocade, floral, something loud and geometric, made in a flurry of colors that floods the senses. It’s one reason why some designers stray from busy motifs, opting instead for a...
1. I’d wish I’d known succinctly that hard work would pay off. I was frustrated by the perceived ghosts you’d hear about. I thought you needed glowing accreditations and prestigious college degrees and a host of frivolities like “good looks” and “family money” and...
Self-described “vector art monster” Robert Generette III, aka Rob Zilla, taught for 20 years, most recently photography, before quitting to freelance full-time in the DC area, having worked repeatedly with mega clients like the NBA, ESPN, Xbox, and Adobe. “I was...
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