Author Archives: Terry Lee Stone

About Terry Lee Stone

Terry Lee Stone is a design management expert and writer who consults to a variety of creative firms. She teaches the business of design at the Art Center College of Design. She's the author of several books on design and is a regular contributor to HOW and Parse.

Designer Spotlight: a verynice design studio

“Our studio was founded on the seemingly naive principle: save the world, and don’t just make money,” admits Matthew Manos, founder of a verynice design studio. The studio is inspired by social, rather than financial objectives, but manages to balance both. More

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17 Design Pros Dish Their Best Career Advice

You won’t believe what 17 seasoned design pros said when asked the question: If You could give young designers one piece of career advice, what would it be? In other words, what do you wish someone had told you? More

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Ask Yourself These 10 Questions to Better Self-Promote in the New Year

Make 2012 your business’ most successful year yet. As the new year begins, ask yourself these 10 provocative questions that can prompt a fresh look at your firm and how you will promote it. More

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Risk-Taking Projects

Two firms convinced their clients to take calculated risks. See how those risks payed off in these innovative projects.
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