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This Colombian Clothing Brand Is Tackling Fast Fashion’s Environmental Problem thumbnail

This Colombian Clothing Brand Is Tackling Fast Fashion’s Environmental Problem

by Sara Atwood

The so-called fast-fashion industry — which brings runway fashions to discount stores — means more trendy clothes are produced faster and cheaper. It also means that, when trends change or cheap fabric wears thin, muc ...

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“Power Outage” Brings Tabletop RPGs to Young Players (And Their Grown-Ups) thumbnail

“Power Outage” Brings Tabletop RPGs to Young Players (And Their Grown-Ups)

by Sara Atwood

Bebarce El-Tayib didn’t learn that Dungeons & Dragons or other tabletop RPGs (role-playing games) existed until he was well into adulthood. He was intrigued, and on his first Father’s Day — his daughter was eight months o ...

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Herald and Sons Publishing: The Ultimate Father-Son DIY Project thumbnail

Herald and Sons Publishing: The Ultimate Father-Son DIY Project

by Sara Atwood

Ethan Herald is a natural storyteller. Almost as soon as he started talking, he made up fully-fleshed characters and told his parents all about them — what they did, where they went, what they wanted for dinner. Today, fiv ...

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Corporate Gigs to Freelancer Freedom: How msloydwrites Made the Switch thumbnail

Corporate Gigs to Freelancer Freedom: How msloydwrites Made the Switch

by Celia Shatzman

Ever since she can remember, Michelle S. Loyd has loved writing — in all its forms. “Writing has always come naturally to me and is one of my favorite ways to pass the time,” she says. “I find myself taking notes and writi ...

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Line and Grid: Building Brands and Breaking Boundaries thumbnail

Line and Grid: Building Brands and Breaking Boundaries

by Sara Atwood

The solid, intersecting lines of a grid are foundational tools of graphic design. Designers use grids as a guide to create visual flow and rhythmic space. Grids keep their projects consistent, balanced, and harmonized. And ...

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RocketSTEM Ignites a Love of Space and Science in the Next Generation of Explorers thumbnail

RocketSTEM Ignites a Love of Space and Science in the Next Generation of Explorers

by Sara Atwood

During the 2009 recession — “I guess we can call that the small recession now,” Chase Clark quips — Clark decided he was ready for a new adventure. A longtime journalist and graphic designer, he was living in South Florida, w ...

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Sofia Kaman Fine Jewels: Treasured Beauty, Sustainably Crafted thumbnail

Sofia Kaman Fine Jewels: Treasured Beauty, Sustainably Crafted

by Celia Shatzman

Talk about the American dream: Sofia Kaman Fine Jewels started from Sofia Kaman’s one-bedroom apartment and now has a Los Angeles store and a website that caters to customers around the globe. Initially, Sofi ...

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RetroSupply Co. Creates Vintage Tools for Modern Designers thumbnail

RetroSupply Co. Creates Vintage Tools for Modern Designers

by Sara Atwood

In the days of sleek digital design, there’s nothing quite like the look of art inked fresh onto paper. Dustin Lee has always thought so, from the time he was a boy living with his grandmother in California, exploring her cat ...

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