How to get the most out of being an in-house designer, especially when working as part of a larger design team, by Ted Boren. "Compromise," implies that someone gets something they really don't like, but are willing to put up with. I prefer to think in terms of synergy. Working together, the whole team can come to see what is rock-bottom required, vs. nice-to-have, vs. not-really-that-important. This requires aligning ... Read full entry

Design and production are a collaborative process, not a case of "us verses them". But that's a no-brainer, right? Teams must collaborate throughout the project. Designers challenging engineers to at least try their idea. Engineers reminding designers that the supply of time and money being finite, choices have to be made. The two together defining more perfect solutions that ship, and work not just correctly but elegantly. The idea ... Read full entry

Transplant is a "creative centre" in Norway where people who primarily transact, or do business online, can meet and work face-to-face. With a gradual move away from traditional workplaces, and working arrangements, it's a concept that could become a lot more widespread. With an increasing set of mobile businesspeople, places where idea creation and collaboration can occur will be jewels in the landscape. These individuals are not interested in ... Read full entry

Pixish: is Derek Powazek's latest project, which aims to match people looking for a certain photo or image, with those who can produce the desired image. Pixish is a place where people who want images and people who make images can easily find each other and collaborate on creative projects together. This is something content producers, magazine editors, and bloggers will find very handy. Can't quite find the stock image ... Read full entry

To Collaborate, or Not to Collaborate Armin Vit asks, how do you work best, alone or as part of a team? Working in collaboration with illustrators, photographers, programmers and others is no problem, it's the designer-and-designer relationship that I struggle with. Luckily, no more, as I am now my own creative director, senior designer, junior designer and intern, so I can work and muck at my own discretion and decision. I am ... Read full entry