Co.DesignEmbattled Ideo CEO Sandy Speicher is stepping downAfter three years in the position, Ideo’s first female CEO is stepping down. Former CEO Tim Brown and Chief Creative Officer Paul Bennett have been named interim co-CEOs.
Co.Design3 common assumptions that lead to bad designMake these three shifts in your design practice to improve how you show up as an expert and a decision maker.
Co.DesignWhat design for aging gets horribly wrongIt’s time to design for richer lives, not just longer ones.
Co.DesignDesign thinking’s most popular strategy is BSDesign thinking’s ‘How might we’ design prompt is insidious, and it’s time to bury it.
Co.DesignDamning letter details culture of abuse at Ideo, design firm behind Apple’s first mouseA former Ideo employee interviews 23 other former employees about their experiences working for a company that publicly extols the virtues of being human-centered—but behind the scenes, it’s anything but.
Co.DesignCharles and Ray Eames were masters of innovation. This was the secret to their creative breakthroughsA new book explores the interplay of design and music, arguing that iteration and remixing is essential to both.
Co.DesignThis reimagined school takes a page from corporate AmericaThe Ransom Everglades School in Miami takes a page from the corporate offices of Ideo, Google, Apple, and American Express, thanks to a new campus designed by Perkins & Will.
Co.DesignThe 14 most important books for designers to read right nowExperts from IDEO, Adobe, SVA, HOK, Designer Fund, and more share book recommendations for designers who want to expand their horizons in 2021 and beyond.
Co.DesignBreaking: Ideo is laying off 8% of its global workforceThe storied design firm is facing the effect of a COVID-19 downturn.
Co.DesignThe 7 secrets to a great conversationMeaningful conversations don’t just happen—they have to be designed. Here’s how.
Co.DesignIdeo apologizes for Instagram post expressing ‘white guilt’The legendary design firm responds to critics of an Instagram post “centered on white guilt.”
ImpactHow the American Refugee Committee transformed its brand—and changed its nameNow it’s called Alight, after the refugees it serves said the name continually reminded them about the darkest thing in their lives.
Co.DesignStock photos of hackers are hilariously bad. OpenIdeo wants you to redesign themCybersecurity needs a rebrand.
Co.DesignWe design our life. Why not design our death?From our need for shelter, we’ve built Fallingwater; from our need to eat, soufflé. What art of living could we occasion out of knowing we must die?
Co.DesignThe world’s #1 selling toy is on a quest to reinvent itself for today’s kidsThe average U.S. child owns 50 Hot Wheels, according to Mattel. But can the company innovate on a brand that is firmly planted in the physical world?
Co.DesignIdeo CEO Tim Brown, who helped popularize design thinking, steps downBrown will leave his role as CEO after 19 years, with longtime Ideo exec Sandy Speicher stepping into the role.
Co.DesignThe 9 big design trends of 2019Design leaders at Microsoft, Google, Ideo, Pentagram, Gensler, and more weigh in.
Innovation By DesignIdeo breaks its silence on design thinking’s criticsIdeo partner Michael Hendrix discusses how design thinking can be used as a superficial tool to make a company seem innovative–even when it’s not.
Co.DesignThe art and design world responds to Jamal Khashoggi’s murderJony Ive, Norman Foster, and others were advisors to a Saudi mega-city project. Here’s how they, as well as prominent cultural organizations, have reacted.
ImpactThousands of fossil fuel projects are protected by treaties. Canceling them could cost countries billions