Sometimes we get requests for help through our website from people who want our help but can’t afford a project. Here is a recent example, paraphrased to protect the innocent: More
Maturity curves are a well-known convention for understanding the life cycle of products, companies, and industries. These charts also reflect how organizations capitalize on an innovation from breakthrough to commoditization. More
Inspiration can live outside the walls of the office. In fact, most of the time I think it does. Driving in the car, listening to music, reading a book… or perhaps taking a stroll through a world class art museum. More
Recently I joined a few Peopledesign people and approximately 600 other folks for Grand Rapids’ first TEDx event. The independently organized daylong innovation-themed seminar/networking event proved to be an excellent way to spend a spring day. More
Welcome, TED, to Grand Rapids. We’ve been a fan of the TED Conference for years, previously having been a fan of its founder and information architecture icon Richard Saul Wurman. Information Anxiety is still among my favorite books. More
It’s common for us to send or receive invitations for brainstorm sessions. The very word “brainstorm” conjures up images of overlapping thought bubbles and claps of a-ha moments. Or maybe that’s just my fantasy. More
ArtPrize starts today. An interesting category of art on display around Grand Rapids is digital art, art that involves digital technology in its conveyance. I have wrangled a list of open source tools which anyone from the digital artist to the curious dabbler can use to explore creative possibilities without spending any money. More