Jude Stewart

I write about design and culture for Slate, Business Week, The Believer, Fast Company, GOOD, I.D. - oh, I'll stop. I also write Colorswatch, a blog about color for PRINT, America's oldest graphic design magazine.

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Fast Company

Why Building Something Useful For Others Is The Best Marketing There Is

Side projects that create lasting value for your target clients and employees show them what you’re about. Here’s how to do it.

Fast Company

The Monocle Guide To Good Business, An Antidote To Empty Startup Culture

The folks behind <em>Monocle</em> have some ideas for entrepreneurs looking to bring a sense of gravitas and culture to their businesses.

Fast Company

The Unlikely Success Of The Great Discontent’s Long-Form Musings On Failure

Ryan and Tina Essmaker, the married duo behind <em>The Great Discontent</em>, share what they’ve learned by going deep with people who’ve seen the dark side of creative risk.

Fast Company

Every Office Has Its Bullies; Here’s How To Outwit Them

All of us can be difficult to work with at times, in ways we’re usually blind to. Here’s how to deal with others (and your own flaws) to defuse difficult work situations, from the authors of “Mean Girls at Work.”

Fast Company

Why Parents Make Great Entrepreneurs: Advice From A Pair Of Artisanal Pickling Pros

The prodigious juggling skills necessary for parenthood translate well to entrepreneurship. Here’s some advice on how to hang in there from the founders of Esoteric Food Company, maker of Zuké pickles.

Fast Company

Designing The One-Week Team Sabbatical That Will Transform Your Company

Will you ever get those worthy internal projects done? Yes, says Indianapolis-based SmallBox. Their tips for a great “Factory Week” help make it happen.

Fast Company

The End Of The “Female-Friendly” Workplace

To attract and retain female workers, start thinking in terms of policies and incentives for all your employees–not just the women. An overview of some low-cost, high-ROI policies that work.

Fast Company

Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh On Building A Virtuous Business In The City Of Sin

Hsieh made you buy shoes you didn’t really want. Now he will make you love Las Vegas (and not just the craps table).

Fast Company

How A San Antonio Startup Hub Is Reinventing Tech Education

STEM education needs a major overhaul. Graham Weston and Nick Longo, founders of the coworking space Geekdom, think they have the answer–and it lies in the tech desert of San Antonio, Texas, of all places.

Fast Company

How Did Detroit Labs Build A Successful Business? By Letting Employees Screw Around

The Detroit-based mobile app developers offer an unconventional blueprint for getting your startup off the ground.

Ideas

A Higher Minimum Wage Is Not Doing The Bad Things Critics Said It Would Do

Ideas

This Outdoor-Gear-For-Good Company Proves You Can Be A Benefit Corporation From Day One

Ideas

This New Meal Kit Delivery Service Isn’t For Tired Home Cooks–It Fights Hunger

Entertainment

How Dennis “Thresh” Fong Went From Pro Gamer To Entrepreneur

Entertainment

Here’s Everything You Need To Know About VidCon

Entertainment

Microsoft Launches New Branded Podcast On How The Future Of Tech Is Decided Today

Co.Design

Graphics

13 Courtroom Drawings That Captured History

Cities

This App Lets You Play Super Mario Bros. In The Real World, And It’s Incredible

Cities

This N.Y.C. Park Is Testing Pop-Up Rest Stops That Deliver Wi-Fi By Bike

Fast Company

Leadership

This Is Why Your Brain Hates Public Speaking So Much

Leadership

This Is The Secret To The Success Of Everyone’s New Favorite Sex Therapist

Entertainment