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Field trip to Rauschenberg at GRAM

Inspiration can live outside the walls of the office. In fact, most of the time I think it does. Driving in the car, listening to music, reading a book… or perhaps taking a stroll through a world class art museum. More

Stepbrands

By Kelly

A few days every week, I spend my time with a fantastic young person who constantly helps me reframe the way I view the world. Whether we’re practicing superhero powers or spelling words, I am constantly amazed by how wholly we have accepted each other into our lives.We are, in a way, stepparents to the brands we help build at Peopledesign. More

Is easier better?

By David

We love easier. And our standards for “easier” seem to get raised everyday. As designers, we often find ourselves working to make something easier (communications, user experiences, etc. More

Design research revisited

By Curt

We spend a lot of time in front of clients. When we get a chance to sit in the audience and let other researchers and designers talk, it’s a welcome change of pace. Exposure to new models, new tools, and new ideas is one way we keep our work fresh and our thinking current. More

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

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

Blog eat blog

By Kevin

A few years ago, blogs were all the rage. Now blogs set the stage. More

Web Waves

By Kevin

We’ve been in the web game since our inception almost 15 years ago. In that time we’ve experienced several big technology waves, best explained this informational video by friend of the world, Ze Frank: More

On augmented reality

By John

A few weeks ago, a client approached us and asked, “What can we do with augmented reality?” Several hours of research later–plus a couple more for this post–and I still haven’t found a simple answer.A few weeks ago, a client approached us and asked, “What can we do with augmented reality?”Several hours of research later–plus a couple more for this post–and I still haven’t found a simple answer. More