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Design Lessons from the Cultural Exchange on Red Note

Words by Zoey Zhu and Savannah Kunovsky

Design Lessons from the Cultural Exchange on Red Note

But thanks to the change in TikTok’s legal status in the U.S. all of a sudden, we’re seeing a digital cultural exchange. On Red Note, people from the two countries are helping each other solve math problems and complete English assignments.…

The 3 Unexpected Secrets for Finding Common Ground Between Strangers

Words By Ben Swire Visuals By Adam Hilborn

The 3 Unexpected Secrets for Finding Common Ground Between Strangers

The secrets were exchanged through actual mail, not email. This slower method gave the partners time to explore their memories, express themselves deliberately, and—in a situation where days begin to blend—gave them something to look forward to.…

The Freelancer's Guide to Hustling

Words By Danae Sterental & Tiffany Knight Visuals By Charlota Blunarova

The Freelancer's Guide to Hustling

(Maybe even get a company to sponsor it in exchange for your combined thinking). Or you can join a community-based network. There are tons of places to find like-minded creative people, like co-working spaces or. meet-ups.…

How to Make Friends—Literally

Words By Allison Press

How to Make Friends—Literally

In one instance, the portrait-making session blossomed into a full music-and-snacks event, where friends and I gathered to make collages of each other and exchange them.…

IDEO | Case Study: Conservation International

Conservation International

IDEO | Case Study: Conservation International

Taking a human-centered-design approach, one employee uncovered an insight: Fijians are more motivated to help in exchange for longer-term, noncash incentives like building infrastructure in villages.…

A Design Partnership That Changed Electronics

A Design Partnership That Changed Electronics

After years of being an industry fast-follower, Samsung approached IDEO with the idea of an immersive cultural exchange.…

From Historic Music College to Collaborative Learning Platform

TOKYO COLLEGE OF MUSIC

From Historic Music College to Collaborative Learning Platform

The Creative Lab provides a venue not only for live performances in which the students can polish their improvisational skills, but for holding workshops and other events on topics such as cultural exchange, business, and new technologies.…

3 Ways to Make Your OOO More Human

Words By Heather Currier Hunt Visuals By Erin Butner

3 Ways to Make Your OOO More Human

It instantaneously bonds us and shifts the exchange from “I have a request or need” to “I see and hear you.”…

Widening the Pathway to a Career in Design

Words By Ali Cottong

Widening the Pathway to a Career in Design

“It’s about an equal exchange of value that shifts the long-held power dynamics between the company and the fellow.”…

Inviting Algorithms to the Design Team

Words By Brian Lange Visuals By Kristen Myers

Inviting Algorithms to the Design Team

After this first exchange, though, the differences between an algorithm and a human design student became more apparent.…