For me, Graphic Design Career Day was a small step back in time. The featured speaker, Thomson Dawson, is Managing Partner of Pull Brand Innovation and founder of White Hot Center.com. But I remember him from “back in the day” when his firm, Dawson + Co., was one of the hottest design shops in Grand Rapids.  Read More…

It was a panel of design all-stars representing some of the most recognized names in clothing and jewelry: Kenneth Cole. Maria Pinto. Hush Puppies. Noir Jewelry. Leigh’s Read More…

On Friday, March 23, Kendall's Fashion Club hosted the 8th annual Bodies of Art fashion show. More than 50 students participated in the show, entitled “The Forest Read More…

Mitch Cope and Gina Reichert are the founders of Design 99, a Detroit-based art and design group. Working with other artists, they create new models of contemporary art and Read More…

“What we do in our studios has to find a way out into the real world,” Paul Amenta, a Grand Rapids artist and teacher, told students at the recent Fine Arts Career Day Read More…

Truthfully, I love fairy tales. Why? Because they all lived happily ever after, that’s why. So I was intrigued when invited to an Environmental Science class for a Read More…

MINI Cooper owners are passionate about their cars. Often, owners individualize their MINI Coopers (a process they call “you-ification”), so that their MINI looks like Read More…

The current exhibit in the galleries at Kendall College of Art and Design are a perfect spot to take a little time out from the busy-ness of life. It’s serene, airy and Read More…

On February 23, more than 400 advertising professionals and students attended the West Michigan chapter of the American Advertising Federation’s ADDY Awards at the Grand Read More…

Researchers in Steelcase WorkSpace Futures focus on understanding workplace trends and issues. A diverse—and really smart—group of people, these folks have expertise in Read More…