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A Valentine in Only Red: Tony’s Latest Brand Activation

Every so often, a brand activation truly deserves to be called immersive. Tony’s Chocolonely’s latest pop-up is one of those rare cases. The impact-driven chocolate company—on a mission to end exploitation in the cocoa industry—opened the doors last weekend in New York to a one-of-a-kind pop-up that invited fans to step inside an unmistakable universe. […]

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NBC’s Milan Cortina 2026 Branding Taps into the Complexity and Uniqueness of Snowflakes

As we hurdle into the thick of the Winter Olympics in Italy, we’re digging deeper into the design of the Games and their coverage. All of us sitting at home watching in the States are mostly doing so through NBC, meaning we’re experiencing the games very much through the lens of their production. NBC’s branding

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Designing Connection: How D8 Unified the Carlton Collection

In a hospitality market saturated with boutique claims and global loyalty schemes, differentiation is everything. For Carlton Collection—a family of hotels and hospitality destinations that includes two DesignHotels™—the challenge wasn’t quality or character. It was cohesion. Each property had its own personality and audience. But collectively, the brand wasn’t registering their clients’ consciousness. There was

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Brand for a Better World: Honey for Health with Madelyn Morris of Mickelberry Gardens

In this conversation, Madelyn Morris, co-owner of Mickelberry Gardens, shares insights into her journey of creating a honey herbal wellness brand that specializes in oxymels – a tonic made of honey, vinegar, and herbs. She discusses the benefits of oxymels, the importance of sourcing local and organic ingredients, and the value of B Corp certification.

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What Matters to Thomas Girard

Debbie Millman’s ongoing project “What Matters,” an effort to understand the interior life of artists, designers, and creative thinkers, is now in its third year. Each respondent is invited to answer ten identical questions and submit a nonprofessional photograph. Thomas Girard is a Canadian design scholar, UX consultant, and author whose work bridges typography, education,

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The Daily Heller: A Graphic Exposé of Human Guinea Pigs for Science

From 1942 through 1972, American biomedical researchers deliberately infected people with hepatitis. Government-sponsored researchers were attempting to discover the basic features of the disease and the viruses causing it, using as research such subjects as conscientious objectors, prison inmates, the mentally ill, among others—including children. Drawing from archival research and in-person interviews, Sydney Halpern, a

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Collaboration, Curiosity, Community: Adobe’s New Creative Collective

The creative industry doesn’t just feel different lately—it is different. Boundaries between disciplines continue to thin, workflows are more hybrid than ever, and conversations about authorship, ethics, and AI have moved from panels and think pieces into daily practice. Against this backdrop, Adobe’s newly announced Creative Collective lands at an interesting moment—and, from a design

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The Daily Heller: Celebrating TDC’s Carol Wahler

Written and designed by Gail Anderson Design organizations run on their members’ good will, hard work, strong programming and fervent commitment to the cause of their disciplines. Active boards and committees—volunteers, all—are invaluable resources. But without an exceptional executive director, that energy cannot be sustained. It is the full-time director who, as members transition on

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