DesignFast Company12 Objects That Tell the Story of a Wild Yearbetter or for worse From frog costumes to bucket hats, these 12 objects tell the story of 2025.
DesignFast Company7 Designers Reveal the Most Game-Changing Rebrands of the YearFrom Cracker Barrel to Walmart, these rebrands rocked the design world.
DesignMaría José Gutierrez ChavezApple Just Lost a Key Designer—Many Are Happy to See Him GoThe longtime Apple designer, responsible for the Apple Watch and Liquid Glass, is heading to Meta. Industry voices are pleased.
DesignReutersA Craze Now, the Adidas Samba Trend Won’t Last ForeverWhen the Samba trend wanes, Adidas will need to find the next big shoe or lose its massive market gains.
DesignJessica StillmanWhy Your Pretty New Homepage Is Probably a Waste of MoneyA pair of web design experts with decades of experience between them explain why most homepage redesigns fail miserably, especially now.
DesignAnnabel BurbaSquarespace Just Announced a New AI-Powered Website Design Tool for EntrepreneursBlueprint AI, an AI-assisted website building tool, launched today. Here’s what you need to know.
DesignChrissa OlsonWhy Your Local Coffee Shop Looks Like an Apple StoreAntiseptic or clean? Dull or calming? The minimalist coffee shop is everywhere.
DesignKit EatonSpacesuit Designs Could Stall Boeing Starliner Astronauts’ Return From the International Space StationBoeing suits are a nod to NASA’s past. SpaceX went the other way, with a futuristic design. The difference may affect how two astronauts finally fly home.
DesignReutersWorld’s Largest 3D-Printed Neighborhood Nears Completion in TexasA giant printer is finishing the last of 100 houses in a development 30 miles outside Austin. One new resident says his concrete-layer home ‘feels like a fortress.’
DesignSonia ThompsonThe Need for Accessible Home Design Is Growing. These 2 Brands Are Partnering Up to Serve a Neglected MarketConsumers’ age or degree of ability doesn’t change their desire for high-quality design.
DesignMichael DillonWhy Every Entrepreneur Should Understand How Packaging Influences Consumer BehaviorUnderstand what influences the behavior your customers.
DesignJennifer ConradHow This Buzzy Startup Turned the Shower Head Into a Status SymbolJolie’s founders say that their household appliance is inspired by Porsche and Rolex.
DesignSarah LynchHybrid Work Demands a Refresh. Here’s How Our Own Office Design Measures UpTo befit its hybrid model, Inc.’s parent company, Mansueto Ventures, has incorporated focus rooms, new technologies, and more into its refreshed office space. Here’s what experts say about these changes.
DesignAraceli CrescencioBreaking the Norm: Emerging Design Trends to Help Your Brand Stand Out in 2024It’s not just black and white: Experts say design is moving away from minimalism and shifting to expressive styles, drawing inspiration from the past.
DesignAmy Groden-MorrisonHow No-Code and Low-Code Tech Is Changing Innovation and DesignThe arrival of no-code and low-code platforms have tech giants advocating for intuitive technology design.
DesignJennifer ConradThis Was Chobani Founder Hamdi Ulukaya’s First Move Since Acquiring La ColombeHe was inspired by the beverage that turned him into a fan of the brand more than a decade ago–but this time, he harnessed Chobani’s dairy innovations and health-consciousness.
DesignInc. VideoDream Big, Disrupt Boldly: A Conversation With Joe Gebbia, Co-Founder of Airbnb and Samara
DesignSarah LynchWhy Zoom-Friendly Lights Are Popping Up in OfficesVideo calls have become a mainstay in the hybrid working world. Now, more workplaces are incorporating flattering lighting to help teams look–and feel–their best on camera.
DesignSoren KaplanSupercharge Your Design Thinking Process With Artificial IntelligenceGet more innovation from your team with AI tools and technologies.
DesignJennifer ConradThe Office Isn’t Dead — It’s Just Becoming More Like a Luxury HotelNYC developer Michael Shvo says that workers will eagerly come to offices that have the right amenities.
DesignNick HobsonPsychologists Say If You Want a Happy, Successful Workforce, Design Your Office With This 1 FeatureAllow your employees to have a part in the space.
DesignNick HobsonKia’s Logo Redesign Was a Total Flop. The Company Did What No Brand Should Ever DoKia violated these four basic design principles.
DesignJessica StillmanHow Autistic People Can Help Companies Design Offices Employees Actually Want to Come Back ToTurns out, if you design an office that’s friendly for those with special needs, everyone benefits.
DesignJessica StillmanBuildings, Cars, Brands, and Even People Are Starting to Look the Same. That Makes Standing Out Even More ValuableA massive analysis of cultural trends comes to a troubling conclusion: Just about every aspect of our world is becoming more bland.
Inc. PremiumChristine Lagorio-Chafkin7 Rules That Helped Eileen Fisher Build Her Sustainable Fashion EmpireWhile she’s never loved the CEO role, the unconventional entrepreneur has managed to build a massively successful business. Here are the key lessons she learned along the way.
DesignJessica Stillman3 Killer Icebreakers to Kick Off Meetings and Brainstorming SessionsGet people comfortable and talking with these unexpected but fun icebreakers from a professional group facilitator.
DesignDavid SchonthalHow to Gain and Retain More CustomersSmooth customer experience pain points and you’ll see results.
DesignJessica StillmanLibrary Rules or All-Day Music? Experts Debate the Ideal Office Environment for Hybrid WorkShould offices offer monk-like quiet or a cheerful social buzz? Experts can’t agree but leaders have to choose.
DesignDavid FinkelHow to Use Design Principles to Streamline Your BusinessThere are lots of things in your day-to-day that suffer from bad design.
DesignAmy BalliettHiring a Designer? These 4 Traits Differentiate a Novice From a Great OneFinding a beginning designer is easy, but finding a great one takes a trained eye. Learn what portfolio traits to look for.
DesignLauren ChipmanHow Temporary Pandemic Modifications Will Evolve in the Future of RestaurantsAs pandemic restrictions are lifting, here’s what will happen to all of the mobile ordering, delivery zones and other modifications that dominated the restaurant industry for the past two years.
DesignAmy Balliett3 Ways Visual Content Can Make or Break the Customer ExperienceAudiences demand visual content. How you approach that content can greatly impact your business
DesignAaron RasmussenWhy Wasting Time Is Good for DesignWasting your time may be an example of exaptation, where traits evolved to serve one function end up serving another.
DesignMinda Zetlin3 Important Lessons You Can Learn From the Runaway Success of WordleThe online word game grew from 90 players to three million in 13 weeks.
DesignKevin J. RyanHow Amazon Brings Its Products From Ideas to ExecutionHere’s how the e-commerce giant approaches design by working backward.
DesignAnna MeyerFewer Desks, More Green: What Amazon’s HQ2 Says About the Future of Office DesignThe plans for the $2.5 billion campus in Arlington, Virginia, offer a glimpse into the post-Covid workplace.
DesignYoung Entrepreneur Council7 Product Design Trends to Watch for in 2021With such drastic changes in consumer behavior last year, product design in 2021 will be geared toward serving new and evolving needs.
DesignKevin J. RyanWhen Baseball Returns, This Company Will Help Teams Delight Their Fans Once AgainThe pandemic kept major league baseball fans away. BDA, a maker of promotional merchandise, is helping bring them back.
DesignJessica StillmanThe World Is Literally Getting Less Colorful, New Analysis FindsCould you or your business be more successful by adding some color to your personality and products?
DesignKevin J. RyanVicis Ran Out of Cash and Lost Its Founders but Is Still Making Super Bowl-Ready HelmetsIt’s been a rough 15 months for eight-year-old Vicis–but making football safer remains its focus.
DesignMaria Haggerty7 Things Your E-Commerce Packaging Needs to Make a Good ImpressionThese factors count for your customers and your business.
DesignStephen DennyHow Adidas Approaches Co-Creation by ‘Swimming in the Culture’Look at the way former Adidas global creative officer Paul Gaudio uses cultural immersion to push the boundaries of product design.
DesignBrit MorseWant to Speed Your Product Development? See How Make48 Does ItIn the PBS show, makers from across the country have just 48 hours to design, create, market, and sell an original product.
DesignLeigh BuchananWinter Is Coming. Restaurants Are Getting ReadyEntrepreneurs, designers, and restaurateurs themselves are devising novel ways to extend outdoor dining into the frigid months.
DesignBrit MorseMichelle Pfeiffer on Why She Launched a Fragrance Brand and Didn’t Slap Her Name on ItThe film actor wanted a brand that spoke to people honestly and didn’t need to rest on her name recognition.
DesignMaria HaggertyA Surprising Product Design Factor That Can Increase ProfitabilityThe beginning of a product’s design should also consider the final part of its journey: shipping.
Inc. PremiumKevin J. RyanFrom Drink-Coolers to Hand-Warmers: The Slickest Products From America’s Top CompaniesThey’re not just beautifully designed. They’re powering some of the most successful private companies in the U.S.
DesignKevin J. RyanWhat the Future of Office Design Might Look Like NowArchitects and designers are rethinking the workspace for the age of coronavirus.
DesignChris MatyszczykMcDonald’s Just Revealed What Its Restaurants May Soon Look LikeDining in at fast-food restaurants is going to be very different. This is a lesson for all retailers.
DesignJessica StillmanCould This Clever Seat Design Get Us All Flying Again?Socially distancing on a plane is hard. These designers may have found a solution.
DesignJay RobertsCleanliness Is Key to the Future of TravelCovid-19 will change how we meet and stay in shared spaces like hotels and restaurants. Maintaining clean spaces will be critical.
DesignBill Murphy Jr.Is This the End for Open Offices? Let’s Remember Who Invented ThemIt was more than 25 years ago, and they were calling it the office of the future.
DesignJessica StillmanIt’s Hard, but Not Impossible, to Feel Genuinely Connected RemotelyA professional facilitator explains how to overcome the inherent challenges of remote events.
