The 2009 AIGA Leadership Retreat in Portland, Oregon.

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My junior high school years, or what is now referred to as middle school, were the worst years of my life. It was the late ‘70s and blue eye shadow and Farrah Fawcett hair were all the rage. I wasn’t allowed to wear make-up back then, and my hair...

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Design Matters began in February of 2005 with an idea and a telephone line. Mostly, I started out doing it for myself--I thought it would be a great way to ask my heroes everything I wanted to know about their lives and their thoughts and their careers..

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I love almost everything about New York City. I love the intensity of the pace, the diversity of the people, the street signs, even the noise. When I first moved here, I was in my twenties. I’d spend endless hours sitting in the windows of cafes on...

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Today is my 14th anniversary working at Sterling Brands. A lot has changed since my first day on the job, but one consistent thread has been my fascination with the mysterious connection that exists between consumers and the brands they buy. I love that..

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