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“Design Heroes” is an occasional series in which we look at some of the people, places, companies, objects, publications, and more that taught and inspired us when we started doing creative and communication work.

In design, working with color is both an art and a science. So much is involved: there’s intuition, physics, electromagnetic radiation, algorithms, taste, culture, philosophy… But how do you create cohesive color palettes? Where do you start? Luckily, there are lots of different ways.

We don’t mean graphic info about buildings—these Blueprints are about building infographics.

A short meditation on what an office is for.

When you've been doing something for a long time, you tend to not always think about what you're doing. But a while back I made myself curious—what have I learned in all this time doing infor

A few years ago I posted a list of iPhone & iPad apps that we find especially useful. Without repeating anything from last time, here's an updated list.

A couple years ago we designed and printed a card deck as our holiday gift for clients and FotA*. It features 35 Icebreaker exercises to kick off meetings, sessions, and brainstorming get-togethers in

Harness interest and energy, communicate faster, increase understanding, differentiate messaging, and make work more fun.

The Easter Egg. However you define it: inside joke, hidden message, or secret feature, Easter Eggs are a fun part of design.

There's a lot of anger and aggression swirling around the world these days. Whether in politics, race, or religion, people tend to build walls to block out anyone they disagree with. Or worse.