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Author Archives: Jason Tselentis
Bridget Watson Payne Believes an Author Is in You
After years at Chronicle Books, Bridget Watson Payne believes that everyone's got a story to tell. She's telling her own story on stage at HOW Design Live.
Chip Kidd Wants to Talk About Failure
Chip Kidd discusses all the whys behind his HOW Design Live presentation: Don’t Be Afraid Of Being A Tiny, Ugly, Failure!
James Paterson, Digital Frontiers
James Paterson has been a part of the web’s past and present, and will undoubtedly be a part of the digital future, minus a favorite tool: Flash.
Charli Marie, Rooting for the In-House Designer
Charli Marie lecturing at HOW Design Live! She’ll be guiding us through how to be the best at what you do when doing it as in-house designer.
The Rise of and Looming Death of Flash
Adobe will soon stop distributing the Flash Player plugin. Before the nail goes into the coffin—let’s give credit where credit is due. Flash was miraculous.
Social Media and Video: an Interview with Visual Country
When Vine closed down Meagan Cignoli pressed on, partnering with Amber Lee to create Visual Country, a NYC-based stop-motion company.
Is Design Thinking Actually Bullshit?
Can design thinking solve any and every problem, or is it a mirage? What do designers have to say about it, besides calling it bullshit?
Fighting Hate, Teaching Tolerance, and Seeking Justice with Design
In-house designers at The Southern Poverty Law Center do those things on a daily basis, designing award-winning work, making the complex understandable, and educating the masses. Their designs are so significant that not only do they impact their audiences, but they also impact the in-house designers who create the work.
The Ever-Expanding Digital and Web Comic Landscape
For any die-hard comics lover with an insatiable appetite for the art form, web comics and digital comics are well… priceless