DesignBytes

100 industrial design objects are on display at the Cooper Hewitt in “Energizing the Everyday: Gifts from the George R. Kravis Collection.” Says Kravis, “The curatorial team came to visit me; they were like children in a candy store!"

Deadline Detroit touts a New York Times article that "is definitely fuel for Detroit pride." Read more.

Where do our best ideas come from? As it turns out, science says there are a number of ways to help prime the brain for divergent thinking.

A new era in fashion and accessories is emerging which will create super human clothing and more connected and emotional experiences through our technology. And when you finish part 1; here is part 2: http://www.inc.com/springboard/the-marriage-of-wearable-tech-and-fashion-design-how-to-make-it-work-part-ii.html

A logo is a visual piece in a bigger brand identity system. A logo embodies & transports the meaning of a brand, the logo is rarely the meaning itself.

Really. Go to a coffee shop, mall, bar, any place people in your target market are, and talk to people.

From a room designed to blast music, to a large tub filled with balls, Facebook's new office in Seattle allows employees to go social. Check it out.

New York's Center for Urban Pedagogy uses art and design to help people better understand complex laws and systems. For example Sewer in a Suitcase beautifully explains how city sewers work.

Before you launch a Kickstarter campaign…Prepare. Be really clear about why you are doing it and what you expect to get out of it. When launching a project, creators often focus on getting money to buy parts to get things done.

Students from Manhattan’s Urban Assembly School of Design and Construction teamed up with architects from BIG, SHoP Architects, Hollwich Kushner and Bernheimer Architecture to build a new galleria of NYC landmarks using Legos.

The deadline is May 20 for the #RefugeeChallenge in design, which aims to help some of the estimated nearly 60 million people who are forcibly displaced worldwide.

“It’s that old adage that if you follow someone’s footprints in the snow, you’re never going to pass them,” Kevin Haley of Under Armour said. “We have to do it differently—we have to do it better.”

In the world of subservient female bots, one male voice makes a difference.

The trade association for IT in India reportedly is set to collaborate with Facebook to support more than 500 product design startups and train 5,000 plus product designers for two years.

How does a brand create a DNA so powerful that it resonates, builds trust and has longevity with it’s customers?

The 2016 National Design Awards is enjoying the rare ability to appeal to America’s Hollywood fan base as Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation took home the esteemed Director’s Award.

Do you need a killer product or a solid marketing strategy first?

The modern Mini, the original Ford Taurus and the Ferrari F430 are just a few of the iconic cars styled by the program’s talent.

"Detroit is starting to emerge... with an entrepreneurial energy that's reshaping the landscape." From new goods to Cranbrook to the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Town & Country mag finds "confidence is taking hold,"

PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi says under Chief Design Officer, and IDSA Member, Mauro Porcini, the company's design team has started to transform PepsiCo. And Porcini is hiring more designers.

Who decides which shades will be in vogue, and how do these people come to their conclusions?

Most teams often invest months, even years, in developing a product or service—only to discover they’ve built something that no one wants. A design sprint helps teams filter ideas and gain clarity as to which of them are best to pursue.

Ever wonder why there is a hole at the end of a pen cap?

“For the first time in a long time, we may see some significant changes in how design patent law is interpreted.” Find out how IDSA is staying a step ahead on IP issues.