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Building a Business
Disrupt This: How Entrepreneur is Walking the Walk When It Comes to Innovation
We don't want to just write about disruption, we want to embody it.
By Amy Cosper
Marketing
The Story Behind Brooklyn Brewery’s Iconic Label
'It boiled down all the images I had in my head, and expressed them in an elegant, simple way. I think that's what great design does.'
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
Art and Design Get a New Launchpad Opportunity with New Inc Incubator
Technology incubators have traditionally underserved artists and designers, but New Inc is changing that, 100 members at a time.
Business Operations & Logistics
One of the Most Famous Logos in the World Just Got a Makeover
Google has, once again, redesigned its logo.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
This Ex-Apple Engineer Just Launched a Furniture Company to Take On IKEA
Campaign founder Brad Sewell is hoping his company's no-tools-necessary, free shipping approach will fill a gap in the furniture market.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
The 7 Tenets of Branding
These fundamental principles of design and strategy will help your business stand the test of time.
Entrepreneurs
Flying Economy Stinks. Here Are Some Ways – Crazy and Otherwise –That People Want to Make It Better.
They range from redesigning the way we board, to redesigning the cabin and seats themselves.
By Laura Entis
Entrepreneurs
4 Trends in Home-Office Design
Whether your style is minimalistic or multipurpose, you have design options when work and home collide.
Building a Business
How Muji Created a Cult Following of Design Enthusiasts
Its products have no visible brand identifiers -- and that's proven to be a good thing.
By Carren Jao
Business News
Is Apple Watch a Design Flop?
That was the conclusion, it seems, of an all-star design panel.
By Clifton Leaf
Building a Business
7 Quick Tips for Redesigning Your Company Logo (Infographic)
Change doesn't have to be complicated. Simply tweak the old to ring in the new. Here's how.
Online Presence
Facebook (Barely) Updates Its Logo for the First Time in 10 Years
You probably didn't even notice.
Business Ideas
Creator of the Iconic Pink Plastic Flamingo Dies
Don Featherstone was 79. His kitschy lawn ornament is still standing.
By Carly Okyle
Thought Leaders
The World Now Knows Who Created This Iconic ’90s Solo Cup Pattern
You know the teal-and-purple 'Jazz' cup design, but you probably don't know how it came about.
By Kate Taylor
Business News
Too Thin? Apple’s Next iPhone Will Be Thicker Than the Last, Report Says
Add this one to the rumor mill.
Thought Leaders
How the Founder of Squarespace Mastered the Tricky Role of CEO
Anthony Casalena started the website builder in his dorm room in 2003. Eleven years and hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue later, he's still running the company.
By Laura Entis
Marketing
People Are Freaking Out Over Spotify’s New Logo
The updated color scheme prompted some strong feelings over Twitter. Here's a sampling.
By Nina Zipkin
Marketing
One Direct-to-Consumer Company’s Secrets to Success
Luxury handbag maker Dagne Dover has seen more than $1 million in direct-to-consumer sales through its online store.
Entrepreneurs
The Way We Board Airplanes Is in Need of an Upgrade
One transport designer believes he has a solution, but don't hold your breath. It's unlikely to be implemented anytime soon.
By Laura Entis
Tech
This Company’s Headquarters Looks Just Like Star Trek’s USS Enterprise
One building boldly goes where no building has gone before.
By Jason Fell
Business News
Jony Ive Promoted to Chief Design Officer at Apple
The new position will broaden Ive's design duties at Apple and give him the opportunity to work on projects like Apple Campus 2 and its iconic retail stores.
By Killian Bell
Building a Business
How a Creative Agency Became a Catalyst for Social Change
The frogImpact program creates design-centric solutions for issues in health care, disaster relief and more.
By Jason Ankeny
Building a Business
Beauty, Utility, Ease: The 10 Commandments of User Interface Design (Infographic)
Thou shalt not use serif fonts or more than three complementary colors.
By Geoff Weiss
Thought Leaders
Use Design to Promote an Epic Office Culture
Even with a startup budget, you can make changes that will make employees happy.
Thought Leaders
‘Celebrate’ Cubicle Day With These 4 Modern Decoration Tips
Spice up your workplace by creating a modern space that encourages collaboration and comfort.
By Peter Gasca