By Jesus Diaz October 21, 2022 Apple’s vice president of industrial design, Evans Hankey, is leaving the mothership only three years after taking over Jony Ive’s post, the company has confirmed. Apple hasn’t offered an official explanation for why Hankey is leaving such a coveted position, perhaps the hottest, most visible design job on … Continue reading Apple is losing its industrial design boss . . . again
By Suzanne LaBarre In 2005, the future of American business was reflected in the spotless tile behind a toilet bowl. Procter & Gamble had released the Mr. Clean Magic Reach, a sleek tool with a detachable head for scrubbing the darkest recesses of a bathroom. Developed in just 18 months, it represented a strategic … Continue reading Why corporate America broke up with design
By Kaitlyn McInnis August 07, 2022 The design thinking process is a two-pronged approach that involves both empathetic ideology and a process that aims to find the best possible solution for gaps in the market or problems in a given demographic or community. Big-name brands such as Apple and Samsung were quick to adopt … Continue reading Why the design thinking process is so important: a primer
How to Design a Website That Actually Converts Deanna Ritchie / 21 Jul 2022 Most websites are nothing more than static web pages that serve as branded placeholders for companies. However, if you want your website to serve as a powerful tool for generating leads or turning traffic into customers, you have to break … Continue reading How to Design a Website That Actually Converts
Vacation Rental Interior Design Changes That Make a Big Difference Lucas Vitale / 08 Jul 2022 Whether you own a B&B or a villa, your holiday rental interior design has a considerably greater influence on reservations than you may imagine (and if you’re already aware of this, congratulations!). “One area where hotels, particularly boutique … Continue reading Vacation Rental Interior Design Changes That Make a Big Difference
By Katie-May Boyd, Eddie Hamilton, Lars Dittrich, and Mariel Brown, Seymourpowell June 16, 2022 No design show captures the cultural zeitgeist quite like Milan’s annual Salone del Mobile. For 60 years, the design set has descended upon the Northern Italian city, hungry to gain inspiration from the ever-expanding showcase of the new and next. … Continue reading Can we design our way out of disaster?
By Elizabeth Segran June 13, 2022 Creating a unique piece of jewelry for an anniversary or a milestone is a lovely idea—but traditionally, ordering custom rings or necklaces has been expensive and exclusive. [Photo: Hannah Thornhill/courtesy Silent Opus] A new startup called Silent Opus wants to modernize the process by letting you choose the … Continue reading This fine jewelry startup puts the design process in your hands
Email Design Tips to Boost Your Open Rates Rochelle Williams / 14 Mar 2022 Do you want to optimize your email campaign for click-throughs, opens, and conversions? If so, you’ll need to know how to design emails. The following infographic will share seven tips that will give you everything you need to know about … Continue reading Email Design Tips to Boost Your Open Rates
How Website Design Can Become the Face of Your Brand Zaheer Dodhia / 12 Feb 2022 If you have an internet-based company, especially an eCommerce site, you’ve probably already spent a lot of time optimizing your website design. Optimized web design, fast loading speeds, and attractive graphics are all part of drawing customers in. … Continue reading How Website Design Can Become the Face of Your Brand
Why Most DIY Web Design Projects Fail Timothy Carter / 24 Jan 2022 You need to have a website. There’s no other way to build a successful business in the modern era. But if you’re new to the world of entrepreneurship, you’re quickly going to realize that your website’s design, development, and maintenance are … Continue reading Why Most DIY Web Design Projects Fail
