What IS design?
12
OCT 2016
'Commentary'
What IS design?
For people who come from a hard business or technical background – entrepreneurs, personnel administration, engineering – design can be a mysterious and suspicious thing. A nebulous phantom they...
The Star Trek future is now
11
OCT 2016
'Commentary'
The Star Trek future is now
When I was a kid, I was loved Star Trek. I didn't think there was anything cooler than the crew of the USS Enterprise and residents of Deep Space 9. I used to dream of the day when our...
The Saturday Share – 10/09/16
8
OCT 2016
'Commentary'
The Saturday Share – 10/09/16
Hurricanes and corporate upheaval, it's been a heck of a week. Let's look at some of the more interesting stories to pass by our desks this week. 1. Our thoughts are with everyone on...
Our Favourite Evil A.I.s
2
OCT 2016
'Commentary'
Our Favourite Evil A.I.s
Technology has come a long way in a short period of time. Even just a decade ago the idea of simply shouting a question at a computer and getting a response, or seeing self-driving cars on the...
The Saturday Share - 10/01/16
1
OCT 2016
'Commentary'
The Saturday Share - 10/01/16
Online security, the lamest kind of espionage ever, and some great ideas about design - Here are 10 things we felt were worth sharing this week! 1. We wrote a lot about online...
The Saturday Share - 09/24/16
24
SEP 2016
'Commentary'
The Saturday Share - 09/24/16
At Lifeline, we spend a lot of time online with our ear to the ground. Because of that, we tend to come across a lot of interesting things during the average week - design ideas, tech news, and...
Looking to the past of graphic design to understand today
21
SEP 2016
'Commentary'
Looking to the past of graphic design to understand today
When designing for the web, it's easy to get caught up in the latest trends. The market moves so fast, with different fads falling in and out of style, new tools that make whatever you were...
When things go wrong, don't panic, take a breath
7
SEP 2016
'Commentary'
When things go wrong, don't panic, take a breath
You've just received a bad email. The boss is not happy because the client is not happy. The client is not happy because her boss is not happy. Why is he unhappy? Well, there are a few competing...
Building a digital strategy for your non-profit
31
AUG 2016
'Commentary'
Building a digital strategy for your non-profit
More and more non-profit organizations are embracing the internet as a major focus of their efforts. This is good, the power of the internet to reach wider audiences, engage potential...