by Laura Rote | Nov 26, 2019 | Insights
Melanie Perkins was studying at the University of Western Australia when she dropped out to build her first company. She’s since cofounded Canva, which more than 18 million people in 190 countries use every month to design. Canva has repeatedly been named the best...
by Eric Canan | Nov 21, 2019 | Insights
Kyle T. Webster is creative. He’s an award-winning illustrator who has worked for world-famous international clients. He’s the creator of two top 50 iPhone games, author of a popular children’s book, and designer of countless game-changing Adobe Photoshop brushes. Now...
by Laura Rote | Oct 31, 2019 | Insights
A good party begins with proper planning. We should know; we’ve thrown quite a few of our own. Hosting can be daunting at times, and the combination of food, drinks, and guests can make or break a night. We recently talked to some of the experts about how to throw the...
by Laura Rote | Aug 1, 2019 | Insights
The partner and designer at Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv shares his lessons learned, having designed more than 60 identity programs, from the US Open Tennis Championships to Harvard University Press and more. Manage expectations. “A logo cannot say very...
by Laura Rote | May 22, 2019 | Insights
Typographer Tobias Frere-Jones has been collecting since he was a boy. Over the years, his passion zeroed in on the lettering within his collections, and he felt driven to dig even deeper, dissecting historic typefaces, collecting anecdotes, and amassing an assortment...
by Ella Lee | May 22, 2019 | Insights
Shanti Sparrow is a New York City–based designer and illustrator from Australia whose award-winning work is vibrant, geometric, and confident. She recently shared with us a little more about what it takes to find your niche and make a name for yourself in the...
by Shay Maunz | Apr 1, 2019 | Insights
Jess Woodhouse’s lifestyle photos ooze with a moody romance and glowy warmth. Think lush forests, couples in love, and golden sunsets. The Portland-based photographer and illustrator has been shooting weddings for more than four years, and for the last two, she’s...
by Max Gunawan | Mar 26, 2019 | Insights
Jakarta-born, San Francisco-based designer Max Gunawan is the creative brain behind the book-shaped, fold-open Lumio light. He raised nearly $580,000 on an initial goal of just $60,000 in a 2013 Kickstarter campaign for his trademark product. In 2015 he appeared on...
by Stephen Gossett | Jan 29, 2019 | Insights
The terror of the blank page. If you’re a writer, designer, illustrator, or pretty much any kind of creative person, chances are you’ve felt the sting of creative block. Maybe a deadline is looming and you need to get the creative engine revving, but all you get are...
by Colleen DeHart | Jan 9, 2019 | Insights
Whether trekking around the Grand Canyon, whitewater rafting, or taking portraits of a cancer patient, professional photographer Jared Polin of FroKnowsPhoto.com captures moments that captivate. Jared’s been doing this work for years and also gives frequent talks on...
by Stephen Gossett | Jan 8, 2019 | Insights
“Packaging can be theater, it can create a story.” Apple’s Jonathan Ive dropped that pearl of wisdom in Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography of Steve Jobs. And even though he was referring to the “ritual” of unpacking a physical product, the same sentiment applies...
by Chris Rowson | Dec 17, 2018 | Insights
As a designer, you’re always pitching. But it’s not just about pitching clients. You might find yourself pitching a recruiter or hiring manager for your next great gig, or a creative partner for a new project, or even your company leadership on a brilliant new...
