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Homeless Teens Graduate

Today was an extraordinary day for a group of homeless Portland teenagers. They graduated from high school.  Over the past few years, they’ve worked hard to change the trajectory of their young lives and reinvent a promising future via hard work and education.  Today...

Photos of Typography in the Wild

Bob, our resident magician, is also a photographer and has posted an interesting series of shots on his Facebook page. Here are a few samples of his photos: Bob said that these subjects caught his eye because of their geometry, texture. and color. He likes to play...

Of Gardeners and Geeks

People have looked at me oddly when I mentioned that people in Korea have used sausages on a stick to use their iPhones. Especially when I add that this Korean snack food had a jump in sales once the word got around that it could be used this way. The back story is...

What is a design system?

Often in our work we are asked for things that sound simple, but in fact aren’t. (Or would be simple, but wouldn’t be a truly good solution.) And many of those challenges relate to design systems, and whether or not the client has one, or even thinks they need one. A...

Ode to the HB Popcorn Maker

Of all the many pieces of office equipment that have been purchased in my five years of employment here, I have to confess that the popcorn maker is truly the best! It contributes to a pleasant working environment, brings the team together and provides an afternoon...