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3 innovations that started out as inclusive design solutions

by Kimberly Adams and Maria Hollenhorst
Nov 22, 2018
You can thank inclusive design for typewriters, flexible straws and the technology behind iPhone screens.
A typewriter is displayed at Massilia Vintage international fashion and design fair in southeastern France, no September 26, 2015.
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Open floorplans aren’t just annoying. They make us interact less.

by Justin Ho
Aug 8, 2018
A new study found that employees looked for other ways to regain privacy, like sending email to a nearby colleague.
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How to be a toymaker

by Eliza Mills
Mar 15, 2018
Melissa Bernstein of Melissa & Doug on how she does her job.
Melissa Bernstein started her career at Morgan Stanley ... but once she ditched investment banking and started making toys, she found her dream job.  
Courtesy Melissa & Doug
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The color of the year has a political past

by Amy Scott
Jan 1, 2018
Ultra Violet is a purple of protests.
The Pantone Color of the Year: Ultra Violet. 
Courtesy of Pantone
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Why do snack companies always change their packaging?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jun 5, 2017
Hint: they want you to buy more snacks.
Would this package design catch your eye? Cheez-Its on sale at a local Chicago supermarket.
Jana Kasperkevic/Marketplace
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The history of the Las Vegas Strip is the history of how we vacation

by Kai Ryssdal
May 15, 2017
The evolution of the Strip's architecture reflects how U.S. leisure trends have changed in the last several decades.
Neon signs advertising casinos and clubs on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Hulton Archive/Getty Images
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New Google-Adobe font makes Asian scripts consistent, and that's a big deal

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Apr 17, 2017
The Noto serif CJK works across Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
Photo courtesy of Adobe
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Autodesk CEO on 3D printing and human inferiority

by Molly Wood and Robert Garrova
Jan 17, 2017
Carl Bass says 3D printing is ideal for highly customized manufacturing.
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How to think like a burglar

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 5, 2016
Author Geoff Manaugh on his new book "A Burglar's Guide to the City."
Flood G. (Flickr Creative Commons)
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A typeface for programmers

by Molly Wood
Feb 22, 2016
For computer programmers, it can be hard to find the right type.
 <span>Examples of Operator typeface</span>
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