We all enjoy good design, but not everyone has the experience to know how to do it right. Even if you're not an artist, there are certain principles that everyone can learn that are useful in everyday ...

This article was co-published with Source. While the tools and techniques to present large datasets in graphics and news apps may differ from project to project, the basic design principles stay ...

Over the years, I've spoken with countless interior designers in the Portland area about innumerable projects. Despite the varying array of work I've seen, common denominators of good design always ...

Iconic brands aren’t magic. Nor are they an ineffable something-or-other that materializes only in the hands of a singular design genius (though plenty of designers will tell you otherwise). Fact is, ...

Nature uses the same basic design principles over and over again in spaces we enjoy visiting. When we recognize those principles and apply them ourselves, our lives improve. Designing as nature does ...

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