Every piece of Ayaka B. Ito's portfolio is considered. No subhead is overlooked, no hover state left to chance. Every color complements its individual project. Every piece of text is carefully kerned. It's the …

We've said that a portfolio should be curated. This brings the picture of you are and what you want into clear view.  Few portfolios accomplish this better than The Locals. The Locals was created …

On DESK, we always enjoy exploring creativity beyond the UX or brand design we're typically surrounded by. It's here, not within our own field, that we find inspiration. And that's how we discovered Vagabund, …

Creating book covers is a dream design job. Many of us have it on our bucket list. Few of us find ourselves designing book covers full-time. Janet Hansen is one of those special few …

Our latest interview in the Design Around the World series continues our journey through Egypt, this time with Cairo-based freelance designer, Nora Aly. In our last interview with Engy Aly, we learned that the …

In every good story, the hero takes a journey. In my world, it's the designers turned product founders. The startups grown into multi-million dollar businesses. Or, in this case, the extreme adventurers now designing …

Our latest addition to the Design Around the World series takes us somewhere we've wanted to explore for a while now: Egypt. I found no shortage of talent when researching designers and studios in …

My favorite type of people are the curious ones. The people who just can't get enough of life, who are always trying new things and asking questions not to better themselves, but simply to …

The subject of style will forever be contentious in the design and art communities. On one hand, we strive to find our style and stand out with an original voice. On the other hand, …

Our latest addition to the Design Around the World series is a fun one: Serbia. I'll be honest. Before this interview, what I knew about Serbia was limited mostly to the fashion world and …