People who love making things:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Product Designer Michela Graziani Thoroughly Creates Collections of Multicultural, Cross-Genre Icons
“The icons/symbols collections I create are visual encyclopedias.” Read more.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“In order for everyone to do their best work, they need to feel like they’re on the same page.”
Adriana Baer, Director, Profile Theatre
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