Well Said: Volume 1 Episode 3

“The role of graphic design historians is to identify examples of good graphic design so that we can improve the quality of the pizza flyers we get through our doors.” My two favorite subjects, pizza and design, discussed in a thought provoking article by Jonathan Baldwin on SpeakUp.

“Our wrong assumptions lead to the best learning.” says Alex Lee, president of OXO, one of the finest product design companies in the world. Check out what he's learned from failures in this fascinating FastCompany article "OXO's Favorite Mistakes."

“Design is powerful because it can connect ideas with the hearts and minds of people.” This excellent observation and others about design possibilities and responibilites can be read in Andy Arikawa thoughtful article, “Making a Difference: Part 1”.

And for those of you getting that ‘grass is greener’ itch, check out Fast Company's 15 up-and-coming hubs for creative workers. I would add Chattanooga and Birmingham to their list.

Follow that article up with this interview with Richard Florida on the flight of the creative class. “Creativity is organic. You can't plan for it. You can only allow it room and freedom to grow—something that many leaders fail to do in their pursuit of maintaining the status quo.” Well said Richard.