11.18.15
behind the brand

How Rainn Wilson Uses Twitter To Build Community

He started using it to help promote Soul Pancake. Later he used it so fans would realize he is not Dwight Schrute. But Rainn Wilson says, “I want to be an artist more than I want to be a mogul,” so he’s slightly conflicted about how he uses Twitter. As for his 4.24 million Twitter followers? They couldn’t be happier with how he tweets.BN

Ideas

“If I Were An Alien, I Wouldn’t Feel All That Welcome Here”: Designing An Invite For Extraterrestrials

The U.S. Is Failing At Making Its Communities More Walkable

What Do People Want When They Give To Nonprofits?

Entertainment

Ken Block’s “Climbkhana” Is A Smoking-Tire Mountaintop Stunt Festival

Old Pants, New Tricks: How Levi’s Meets The Challenges Of A Modern Heritage Brand

Why Colin Kaepernick’s 2013 Beats By Dre Ad Is Perfect For Right Now

Co.Design

This Beautiful A/C System Works Without Electricity

Uniqlo’s Newest Collection Is Pure Design Bait

Cities & Spaces

The Shazam For Art Is Like Having A Docent On Your Smartphone

Fast Company

Facebook’s Workplace Takes A Big Step Forward By Adding Walmart As A Customer

Why This Company Implemented A Learning Sabbatical For Its Employees

No Echo, no problem: Alexa arrives inside the Amazon Music app