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The 14 most important books for designers to read right now

Experts from IDEO, Adobe, SVA, HOK, Designer Fund, and more share book recommendations for designers who want to expand their horizons in 2021 and beyond.

The 14 most important books for designers to read right now

Breaking: Ideo is laying off 8% of its global workforce

The storied design firm is facing the effect of a COVID-19 downturn.

Breaking: Ideo is laying off 8% of its global workforce

The 7 secrets to a great conversation

Meaningful conversations don’t just happen—they have to be designed. Here’s how.

The 7 secrets to a great conversation

Ideo apologizes for Instagram post expressing ‘white guilt’

The legendary design firm responds to critics of an Instagram post “centered on white guilt.”

Ideo apologizes for Instagram post expressing ‘white guilt’

How the American Refugee Committee transformed its brand—and changed its name

Now it’s called Alight, after the refugees it serves said the name continually reminded them about the darkest thing in their lives.

Stock photos of hackers are hilariously bad. OpenIdeo wants you to redesign them

Cybersecurity needs a rebrand.

Stock photos of hackers are hilariously bad. OpenIdeo wants you to redesign them

We 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?

We design our life. Why not design our death?

The world’s #1 selling toy is on a quest to reinvent itself for today’s kids

The 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?

The world’s #1 selling toy is on a quest to reinvent itself for today’s kids

Ideo CEO Tim Brown, who helped popularize design thinking, steps down

Brown will leave his role as CEO after 19 years, with longtime Ideo exec Sandy Speicher stepping into the role.

Ideo CEO Tim Brown, who helped popularize design thinking, steps down

The 9 big design trends of 2019

Design leaders at Microsoft, Google, Ideo, Pentagram, Gensler, and more weigh in.

The 9 big design trends of 2019

These 5 questions kill creativity

If you find you’re asking yourself any of them, just stop.

These 5 questions kill creativity

Innovation By Design

Ideo breaks its silence on design thinking’s critics

Ideo 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.

Ideo breaks its silence on design thinking’s critics

The art and design world responds to Jamal Khashoggi’s murder

Jony 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.

The art and design world responds to Jamal Khashoggi’s murder

Ideo and Swarovski reimagine the art of lighting

The 21st-century version of the chandelier opens a portal to infinite dimensions.

Ideo and Swarovski reimagine the art of lighting

Innovation By Design

Ideo redesigns the dreaded annual review

And they didn’t even make an app for that.

Ideo redesigns the dreaded annual review

Ideo’s AI Machines Explore A Future We May Or May Not Want

Ideo reveals five AI machines that explore ways technology can help people sort their thoughts, plan for the future, and even communicate better with each other.

Ideo’s AI Machines Explore A Future We May Or May Not Want

Why This Florida City Is Debranding Itself

Gainesville prides itself on using human-centered design. Now it’s applying the same ethos to its brand.

Why This Florida City Is Debranding Itself

Which Firms Pay Design Interns

If your firm is not on this list, do something about it.

Which Firms Pay Design Interns

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Ideo Managing Director Fred Dust On The Lost Art Of Conversation

We’ve forgotten how to talk to one another. Here’s how to fix that.

Ideo Managing Director Fred Dust On The Lost Art Of Conversation

AI Dominated 2017. Here’s What’s Coming Next

Experts predict where AI will go in 2018–and the role designers are destined to play.

AI Dominated 2017. Here’s What’s Coming Next

Impact

How to stay safe from the new, fast-spreading COVID-19 mutations

The U.S. rejoined the Paris Agreement. Now comes the hard part

This D.C. real estate company is helping Black and Brown residents buy homes

News

IRS stimulus check still not received? Free File could be a way to claim it

Speak out about politics or stay silent? Either way, brands can’t win

Chobani offers workers paid time off to get coronavirus vaccines

Co.Design

230 audio clips in 24 countries: What life sounds like under lockdown

Forget the timer. There’s a Spotify playlist for perfectly cooked pasta

This stunning light display could make crops more sustainable

Work Life

6 habits of the most innovative people

For women in leadership, breaking unwritten rules is part of the process

How to work with someone you can’t stand