In the spirit of TEDx

In the spirit of TEDx    

By Sharon

Recently I joined a few Peopledesign people and approximately 600 other folks for Grand Rapids’ first TEDx event. The independently organized daylong innovation-themed seminar/networking event proved to be an excellent way to spend a spring day. More

TEDx Grand Rapids

TEDx Grand Rapids    

By Kevin

Welcome, TED, to Grand Rapids. We’ve been a fan of the TED Conference for years, previously having been a fan of its founder and information architecture icon Richard Saul Wurman. Information Anxiety is still among my favorite books. More

Storming about brainstorming

Storming about brainstorming    

By Michele

It’s common for us to send or receive invitations for brainstorm sessions. The very word “brainstorm” conjures up images of overlapping thought bubbles and claps of a-ha moments. Or maybe that’s just my fantasy. More

“Y” for Society of Typographic Arts

“Y” for Society of Typographic Arts    

By Yang

Recently the Society of Typographic Arts (STA) asked me to design a letter for their annual holiday party and auction. More

Make things better, make better things

Make things better, make better things    

By Kevin

Soon, if not already, everything will be designed. People, places, things, experiences. It’s only a matter of when, how well, and to what end. More

10 open source tools for digital artists

10 open source tools for digital artists    

By Scott

ArtPrize starts today. An interesting category of art on display around Grand Rapids is digital art, art that involves digital technology in its conveyance. I have wrangled a list of open source tools which anyone from the digital artist to the curious dabbler can use to explore creative possibilities without spending any money. More

Transformation and identity

Transformation and identity    

By Kevin

I’ve been thinking about designing identities lately. First because Yang and I have been asked to write a book for Rockport to be called Brand Identity Essentials, which will be published in 2010. Second because the studio has been working on several new names and logos for various clients, which naturally brings these issue to the fore. More

Innovate to the best of your ability

Innovate to the best of your ability    

By Chris

The concept of personality types has become conventional wisdom. As a culture, we seem to accept the fact that no single person can be competent at all types of tasks. Using the Meyers Briggs Type Indicator, a person categorized as INFP should probably not be asked to take on a position that requires purely fact-based judgments. More

5 lessons in business innovation

5 lessons in business innovation    

By Kevin

Last week I participated in a live video seminar with innovation guru Tom Koulopoulos and found it helpful on at least two fronts. More

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