Interview
August 26, 2024
Concept Artist Nicolas Weis Builds Detailed Worlds with Pencil, Sweat and Paper
“Being able to develop worlds is a privilege that I haven’t gotten over yet—I feel lucky to be a small part of it.” Read more.
Side Projects
August 13, 2024
Lindsay Anderson Complements Her Brand Design Business with The Power of Music
“The poetry in lyric writing helps me tell better brand stories.” Read more.
Interview
July 10, 2024
Bob & Ben Schultz Take Food Production and Chocolate to Next Levels of Innovation
“We wanted to create a product that provided the indulgent flavor and eating experience that we all love.” Read more.
Side Projects
June 13, 2024
Tiankai Feng is a Data Consultant by Day then a Data Musician by Night
“I combine the worlds of data and music not only for joy, but also for educational purposes.” Read more.
Side Projects
May 23, 2024
Design Strategist Vidya Mantrala Finds Joy in the Classical Movements of Her South Indian Heritage
“I am getting back into a regular practice of Bharatnatyam which is a South Indian Classical Dance Style.” Read more.
Interview
January 28, 2024
Haley Henning & Daniel Crespo Intuitively Surround Themselves and Their Neighbors with Nature
“Sustainable gardening and ecological landscape design are some of the best actions people can take to add more beauty and benefit to the world around us.” Read more.
Side Projects
November 22, 2023
Double Bill Design’s Sarah Schrauwen & Mathieu Vancamp turn Double Features into Double Fun
“It was a way to combine our mutual interests—graphic design and film—away from client briefs.” Read more.
Designer’s Quest(ionnaire)
November 1, 2023
Side Projects
October 16, 2023
To Andrea Ong, Photography is Best Done Underwater
“I travel only to dive, and I never dive without my camera.” Read more.
Interview
August 9, 2023
Anthony Roberts Writes in order to Change the World—even if by a Fraction
“In my writing, I lead with culture. Because culture is a language in itself.” Read more.
Side Projects
July 31, 2023
Product Designer Ken Pan Collaborated on a UX Design Job Board to Help Applicants Save Time
“To help everyone find suitable job opportunities quickly—leaving more time for self-improvement and networking.” Read more.
Side Projects
July 20, 2023
AI Product Designer Steven Phung Equips Extensively the UI & UX Design Community with UX Gears
“UX Gears is where I have the privilege of sharing my insights, learnings and experiences with fellow design enthusiasts.” Read more.
Interview
February 13, 2023
Information Designer Sandina Miller Materializes Honest Clarity
“Clarity is a great goal to have even if it’s hard to properly achieve: like beauty, only the user or audience perceiving it can really decide if your work’s clear and successful. ” Read more.
Interview
December 29, 2022
Ashley Lukasik Designs Immersive Experiences that Stoke Deep Collaboration and Ideation
“I started to experiment with how unique experiences and storytelling could better showcase what design does.” Read more.
Interview
December 5, 2022
The Wild Journey of Apparel Designer Jessica Caldwell from Indie to Industry
“It is more than fashion. Design becomes a tool for survival. This is a thought that sticks with me and inspires me constantly.” Read more.
Interview
August 26, 2022
Lina Lavi’s Big Love for Altruism and Activewear
“There is nothing that brings me more joy than to see a designer/artist/person find their voice.” Read more.
Interview
August 14, 2022
Illustrator Sara Wong Taps into the Emotions of Stories
“My physical experience of drawing something is very influenced by my feelings about the subject.” Read more.
Interview
July 4, 2022
Photo Artist Adrian Octavius Walker Takes on his Creativity by Dreaming and Mightily Doing
“How else are you gonna get better or great at what you do if you’re not doing it?” Read more.
Interview
May 1, 2022
Design Leader Adam Kallish Ruminates about the Seminal Book “Design Methods”
“The design community ignored the book ‘Design Methods’ because it was a book way ahead of its time.” Read more.
Interview
April 24, 2022
Louise Sandhaus Expands Graphic Design History through The People’s Graphic Design Archive
“What is meant by the term ‘graphic design canon’ is still not clear to me.” Read more.
Interview
January 30, 2022
Director Alysa Nahmias’ “The New Bauhaus” Sharpens Focus on Creative Visionary László Moholy-Nagy
“There is a relationship between his story and some of the things we’re facing culturally, intellectually and personally …” Read more.
Interview
October 31, 2021
Product Designer Michela Graziani Thoroughly Creates Collections of Multicultural, Cross-Genre Icons
“The icons/symbols collections I create are visual encyclopedias.” Read more.
Side Projects
August 15, 2021
Typeface Designer Chantra Malee’s Scholarship Supports Women of Color in Type Design
“Our goal is to empower women from underrepresented ethnic groups in the type industry.” Read more.
Side Projects
August 8, 2021
To Freelance Designer Daniela Covarrubias, a Plant-Based Home is a Happy One
“Plants have the power to transform a space from something pretty good to something downright magical.” Read more.
Interview
July 6, 2021
From Black Mainers to Landscapes, Mabel Ney Channels her UX Design Career into that of a Painter
“When the pandemic shut down live model sessions, I started drawing and painting portraits from photos.” Read more.
Side Projects
June 6, 2021
Juan Villanueva Fosters the Humanity and Cultural Depth of Typography
“To make type design and type designers more accessible and approachable to students of all levels from anywhere in the world who are serious about honing their skills.” Read more.
Side Projects
May 23, 2021
Christina Li is Forging the Current-to-Future Advancement of UX Mentorship and Research Leadership
“To me, it’s about giving back to the communities I am part of.” Read more.
Side Projects
May 16, 2021
Elizabeth Rynecki Wrote and Filmed “Chasing Portraits” and Founded the “Author Answer” Platform
“Side projects bring me joy.” Read more.
Side Projects
May 9, 2021
Product Manager Adam Attas Co-Founded the Hybrid-Thinking Group “Business Designers | Chicago”
“Our mission is to use business design methods and mindsets to influence formation of meaningful alliances between practitioners, educators, entrepreneurs and innovators.” Read more.
Interview
April 25, 2021
“The 100 Black Queens Project” created by Shayla Hunter
“From our first Black and Asian-American Vice President Kamala Harris to Stacey Abrams to the WNBA, it’s important that we’re celebrated.” Read more.
Interview
March 15, 2021
Margot Bloomstein Gives both Tactics & Inspiration Against Cynicism in her latest book “Trustworthy”
“I wrote ‘Trustworthy’ to figure out new tactics for designers, content creators, and marketers to respond to the challenge of trust in an increasingly cynical society.” Read more.
Side Projects
February 28, 2021
Through her Creation of Literation, Michelle Ruiz Explores Books that Inspire Designers
“I’m always interested in what people are generally reading.” Read more.
Interview
February 22, 2021
Founder Sawako Furuno Puts Confidence Back on the Road with her Beautifully Protective Helmets
“I wanted to remove the stigma of women feeling out of place in the cycling world.” Read more.
Interview
January 17, 2021
Appetite For Change Leads Their Local Community in a Fresh and Sustainable Way
“As a community-led organization, we design programs that address the needs of our community. We all deserve good food, good water, good soil, good times to spend with others.” Read more.
Interview
January 10, 2021
Miri Buckland and Ellie Buckingham, Co-Founders of The Landing, Design Heartfelt Spaces
“We were just convinced that the furnishing experience was still a nightmare for our generation and there had to be a better way.” Read more.
Interview
August 24, 2020
Web/Product Designer & Developer Andrew Couldwell Shows How and Why Design Systems are Valuable
“Design systems make the process of designing, building, iterating on, and maintaining a digital product quick, easy, consistent and efficient.” Read more.
Side Projects
April 19, 2020
Travel Writer Tim Brookes Discovers and Perseveres the Vital Beauty of Endangered Alphabets
“I discovered that most of the world’s writing systems—perhaps 90%—are in danger of extinction.” Read more.
Side Projects
April 3, 2020
Copywriter Brooke Randel Co-Writes a Memoir with Her Grandma Golda Indig—a Holocaust Survivor
“The horrors she faced, the depth of her courage and pain, how raw it all still was—it stunned me.” Read more.
Interview
March 7, 2020
UX Designer Author Kat Vellos Advocates Lasting Friendships
“Friendship is as relevant and critical as ever, perhaps even more so considering the loneliness epidemic that plagues our country and our world.” Read more.
Side Projects
January 27, 2020
Dale Watson Creates Whisky Maps
“I wanted a nice-looking reference map to sit alongside my whisky collection but just couldn’t find one anywhere which fit my brief.” Read more.
Side Projects
October 29, 2019
Designer Joni Trythall’s Quality Time with Her Son, Ben
“We will sit down together whenever Ben has the urge to do some drawing.” Read more.
Side Projects
October 14, 2019
Designers Miho Aishima and Kat Garner Founded a Better Creative Space in Rye Here Rye Now
“A lot of the design talks and events we were going to were quite formal and could be intimidating to people just starting out.” Read more.
Side Projects
October 7, 2019
Emily Smith’s Writing Led to the Founding of Her Tech Startup Chorus
“Side projects can lead to real projects.” Read more.
Side Projects
June 6, 2019
Designer Sarah Jackson’s Pursues Things to Stimulate Her Creative Heart
“Everything I do feels like a side project!” Read more.
Interview
May 29, 2019
Cornelia Li is Intrigued by Ideas and Emotions Through Her Illustrations
“I like the idea of having a real-world application for my art.” Read more.
Interview
February 2, 2019
Community-Engaged Designer Christine Gaspar of the Center for Urban Pedagogy
“Good design brings people into the understanding of problems and into the shaping of solutions.” Read more.
Interview
November 16, 2018
The Best is Yet to Come: Maria Montes Grows as a Freelance Designer and Calligraphy Teacher
“Good shit takes time. Work very hard, trust in your potential and find the people who believe in you and stick to them.” Read more.
Interview
October 17, 2018
People-Centered Design Practiced by Libby Cole and Her Team at The Work Department
“We use a participatory or co-creation process—meaning our audience participates in the actual design process.” Read more.
Side Projects
September 11, 2018
Consultant Sally Lait Turns Her Admiration of Japanese Details into Animated Art
“I decided to use this as an opportunity to teach myself about creating vector-based illustration and to animate them.” Read more.
Side Projects
September 3, 2018
Copywriter Janelle Blasdel Creates Comedy from the Page to Stage
“My side project is comedy, both performing and writing, which is a pretty broad arena to be working in, but that’s one reason I enjoy it so much.” Read more.
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