Every profession develops a language. Lawyers and doctors have terms of art and technicalities that are inscrutable to the rest of us. Their special knowledge is why we must use them. Designers are ...

Could you confidently say you know the difference between a balustrade, a banister, and a railing? No? Don't worry, neither could I. Sometimes, home design jargon can feel like a completely different ...

Homogenization Trap: The layout, color scheme, and functionalities of template websites are often identical, preventing users ...

After a long history of mediocre designs that have given hospitals and medical facilities a reputation as uncomfortable places to be avoided and feared, healthcare providers need creativity more than ...

AI can optimize patterns, but only humans can create connection.

Jon Porter is a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, online platforms, and mechanical keyboards. To confuse matters, the Concept 1 isn’t something ...

Emerson Lawton and other BU students discuss the graphic design installation Lawton’s class put up in the GSU Link. COURTESY OF KRISTEN MALLIA As Boston University’s spring 2019 semester comes to a ...

Last year was a sea change for a generation of my peers who led the charge in building out large scale design teams at major corporations and large consultancies. As I reported in my previous piece, ...

Much has changed since COVID-19 arrived in 2020, including how we use our homes. After quarantining in them, working in them, and home-schooling in them, many people decided they needed changes. There ...