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Women in politics
Thoughts 'Writing Our Rights' is a handwriting workbook for young girls that introduces them to female political pioneers while they practice their handwriting skills. Released by women's organisation IGNITE the workbook uses the words of 10 iconic women, read more on...
read moreRedesigning an Airline
A look into the transformation that Air Canada has recently taken to rebrand themselves, Richard Morgan reviews the new look celebrating Air Canada’s 80th anniversary with Maurus Fraser from Winkreative
read moreMaking craft beer “less geeky”
Always fascinating to see how publishers approach magazine content online, October is owned by Condé Nast and was imagined by the creative team at Pitchfork, a music reviews website also owned by Condé Nast.
read moreTechnology has forever changed our creative thinking. Here’s how to take it back.
We often get carried away thinking technology makes greats design when actually its more of a distraction, Cristina Vanko, Freelance Art Director tells how we can take ourselves back to basics
read moreLance Wyman: “I was the kid in the class who could draw”
Design Week caught up with Lance Wyman at Offf in Barcelona (April 2017) and talked about how a love of drawing as a child and grafting in a factory got him to where he is today
read more2017 Design in Tech Report
John Maeda, Global Head, Computational Design and Inclusion at Automattic presented his Design in Tech Report at this years SXSW Interactive
read moreThe reinvention of publishing: media firms diversify to survive
Always interesting to hear what the predictions are in the publishing industry, The Guardian talks about how falling ad revenues have spurred media companies to find new opportunities in areas such as e-commerce and events
read more33 Women Doing Amazing Things in Graphic Design
Rebecca Gross a design historian and freelance researcher and writer, highlights the women who have unleashed their creativity and skills on the world of graphic design
read moreA Brief History of the Pencil
A fascinating interview by Caroline Weaver, the owner of CW Pencil Enterprise, a specialty pencil shop in Manhattan’s Lower East Side talks about her love of the pencil
read moreHow publishers are getting into conversation with chatbots and messaging
An interesting article by Carolyn Morgan discusses ‘How publishers are getting into conversation with chatbots and messaging’ here she gives examples of how publishers are using messaging and chatbots for new services, and finding how to make money.
read moreHow great leaders inspire action – Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership — starting with a golden circle and the question “Why?” His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers
read more10 ways smart people stay calm
Dr Travis Bradberry, co-author of ‘Emotional Intelligence 2.0’ and President at TalentSmart discusses how the ability of managing your emotions and keeping calm under pressure has a direct link to your performance.
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