2012 MiBiz Crystal Ball

MIBiz

Dozens of West Michigan business leaders weight in on the state of the economy and where we're header next year. › Read More via MIBiz

America’s 50 Most Influential Designers

Co. Design

Bill Moggridge is included in Fast Company's list of most influential designers. › Read More via Co. Design

Designer Ralph Caplan

WGVU

Shelley Irwin interviews Ralph Caplan in advance of his September 8th seminar. Design West Michigan and Kendall College of Art and Design are welcoming Mr. Caplan for the first Kendall International Design Colloquium. › Read More via WGVU

Designer Caplan to address role of design process in current economy

MIBiz

How can design help jump-start the economy? › Read More via MIBiz

Peopledesign and kantorwassink make the Inc. 5000 list

Inc.

The Inc. 5000 created 370,592 jobs in the last three years. Find out which companies have the most employees, those that have added the most jobs, and more. › Read More via Inc.

Design Club: Why young American designers are ganging up

Core77

Lisa Smith discusses the emerging trend of design clubs in America, including Design West Michigan. › Read More via Core77

Design Loves a Depression

New York Times

Few of the arts benefited from the late economic boom more than design. › Read More via New York Times

2008 in the rearview

MIBiz

There’s no doubt the last 12 months in West Michigan have been one strange trip. › Read More via MIBiz

Best Innovation & Design Books of 2008

BusinessWeek

This year, a number of the world's experts released long-awaited books that augmented a bumper crop of texts on the subject of innovation. › Read More via BusinessWeek

Recessionary design: A boom time for creative energy

New York Times

Recession. Depression. Slump. Crash. Whatever it's called, and however severe it turns out to be, the economic crisis is bound to affect design. › Read More via New York Times