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Texture Adds More to Design Than Meets the Eye

There’s nothing like the right combination of color and texture to capture someone’s attention, create a mood, or leave a lasting impression. As an innovative designer, don’t you think your projects should be as full of life as you?  
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7 Tips to Sustainable Design

“Going green” is a concept that’s familiar to most people, especially designers. Don’t miss these 7 tips to help your design firm go green—and make yourself more valuable to your firm in the process.

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Building A Better Creative Brief

The development of creative work from concept through to finished product is the whole point of being a designer. Some designers believe they work better unfettered by the strictures of a client brief, but the contrary is true. Counterintuitively, the best way to liberate creative people is to give them a robust brief. More

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Your Guided Video Tour of Clockwork

The Workspace column of HOW gives you a sneak peak inside some of the coolest firms. Check out this video tour from Clockwork.
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Kansas City through the eyes of Ann Willoughby, Willoughby Design Group

Ann Willoughby and Willoughby Design Group share their top picks for where to stay, eat and play in Kansas City. Plus, get the scoop on the local design community. More

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One Designer Shares: How to Use Design to Tell a Story

Award-winning designer Jakob Trollbäck explains why you should start thinking of yourself as a storyteller and how to use design to move the plot along. More

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Jakob Trollb

If your path to a graphic design career feels unconventional, you’re not alone: Some of the top creative pros sort of stumbled into their jobs. Including Jakob Trollback, who shares his story. More

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Using Digital Imagery

Digital stock imagery has come a long way. Here’s how to choose the best digital pics for your next project. More

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Question Everything

Ask why. Question answers. Assume nothing. Especially as you consider design’s role in shaping the world. More

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What Disrupts Effective Brainstorming?

Are your brainstorm sessions leaving everyone uninspred and without answers? Consult our checklist and see what the problem might be. More

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