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fastcompany.com - Madeleine Morley - Almost everyone is having an existential crisis': Designers share how they're surviving an industry in constant flux
Almost everyone is having an existential crisis': Designers share how they're surviving an industry in constant flux
Fast Company

From San Francisco, Kat Koh works as a creative career coach, advising creatives who she says, “look successful, but feel unfulfilled.” She is warm, empathetic, and curious; it is unsurprising to learn that her clients refer to her as…

forbes.com - Kate Matthams - Misfit X Melee The Show Inspires Designers In New York
Misfit X Melee The Show Inspires Designers In New York
Forbes

The locket designed by Annie Fensterstock for Misft x Melee Jewellery showcase Melee The Show opens in New York August 2, and amongst the independent jewelry designers showing this year, nine will unveil pieces created using unique Misfit diamonds.

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - Cadence Design Systems Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Cadence Design Systems Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
MarketWatch

Shares of Cadence Design Systems Inc. CDNS rose 1.80% to $344.72 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.21% to 7,428.78 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA…

fastcompany.com - Hunter Schwarz - Duffy's 'DEI bike lanes' comment politicizes urban design. The policy won't make roads faster
Duffy's 'DEI bike lanes' comment politicizes urban design. The policy won't make roads faster
Fast Company

The Trump administration could soon reduce public transportation choices in the U.S. and make it more difficult to get around town on your own. A series of recent moves by the Department of Transportation deprioritizes mass transportation and bike…

globalnews.ca - Jay Durant - B.C.-designed dive suit to be showcased at the Pentagon
B.C.-designed dive suit to be showcased at the Pentagon
Global News

There's some fascinating work being done at a North Vancouver shop that always sparks intense curiosity. “Sometimes in the summer we'll keep the door open and people will wander down the street and they have no idea what they're looking…

dev.to - Bin Johnson - # Designing for Graceful Degradation in Industrial AIoT Systems
# Designing for Graceful Degradation in Industrial AIoT Systems
DEV Community

Industrial AIoT systems can't afford to fail completely when a component breaks. A construction site's access control system that goes offline when the cloud connection drops is worse than no system at all — it either blocks all workers from…

wmagazine.com - Ashley Simpson - The 14 Best Art, Design, and Fashion Books of 2026
The 14 Best Art, Design, and Fashion Books of 2026
W Magazine

A coffee table book can be more than a signifier of a certain brand of taste, strategically placed within view like a well-worn The Row loafer. During an era where everyone seems to be digitally self-branding and endlessly swiping through more…

screenrant.com - Angharad Redden - Pokémon Officially Reveals Exciting New Eeveelution Designs
Pokémon Officially Reveals Exciting New Eeveelution Designs
ScreenRant

With many fans believing that a brand-new Eeveelution will join the roster of the upcoming Pokémon Winds and Waves, it would be about time that the beloved Pokémon character received a brand-new Type. After all, it has been well over…

heraldscotland.com - Rose Moncur - Nike to open bigger store at Livingston Designer Outlet this September
Nike to open bigger store at Livingston Designer Outlet this September
The Herald

The move will nearly double Nike's current retail space and offer shoppers a wider range of performance and lifestyle products. The expansion comes as Livingston Designer Outlet continues to invest in its retail offering following a year of strong…

cosmopolitan.com - Jasmine Hyman - French nails are timeless and classic for summer - 8 pretty designs to inspire your next manicure
French nails are timeless and classic for summer - 8 pretty designs to inspire your next manicure
Cosmopolitan

Some manicures are simply etched into beauty history. A classic red nail never goes out of style, and chrome toppers manifested the entire glazed doughnut trend. Right alongside those timeless shades sits the French manicure. As someone who writes…

creativebloq.com - Natalie Fear - Cracker Barrel's CEO stepping down is not a win for design
Cracker Barrel's CEO stepping down is not a win for design
Creative Bloq

On 20 August, 2025, American restaurant chain Cracker Barrel released its new identity to the world, and what followed was a rebrand backlash for the ages. At the centre of the controversy was a new logo design which sported a minimalist aesthetic…

jpost.com - EITAN CHARNOFF - Israel should follow Washington and designate Sudan's Muslim Brotherhood
Israel should follow Washington and designate Sudan's Muslim Brotherhood
The Jerusalem Post

On March 9, 2026, the US State Department designated the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist and announced its intention to list the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, effective March 16. Most of the…

bleedingcool.com - Tom Chang - Scary Movie 6 Costume Designer on Wayans, Parody References & More
Scary Movie 6 Costume Designer on Wayans, Parody References & More
Bleeding Cool News

Posted in: Exclusive, Interview, Movies, Paramount Pictures | Tagged: scary movie 6 Costume designer Ariyela Wald-Cohain spoke to us about the Paramount horror spoof Scary Movie 6, the Wayans, Michael Tiddes & more. Scary Movie 6 costume designer…

commercialintegrator.com - Amala Reddie - Designing Control Rooms for Operator Effectiveness
Designing Control Rooms for Operator Effectiveness
Commercial Integrator

When planning a command-and-control room, it's easy to focus on the technology. Displays, visualization platforms, KVM systems and other AV technologies often drive early conversations. Yet, the most effective control room is defined not by the…

foxnews.com - Andrea Margolis - Heart-shaped Las Vegas resort gets green light as critics roast wild design online
Heart-shaped Las Vegas resort gets green light as critics roast wild design online
Fox News

Nevada officials unanimously approved plans for a heart-shaped resort hotel and recreational venue on the far south end of the Las Vegas Strip — and the unusual design is already attracting plenty of attention online. The Clark County Zoning…

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