On the eve of Oscar weekend, GlimmerSite reader Sarah MacLennan shares the following:

"I saw a special screening of 'The Cove' last night which is a documentary up for an Oscar on Sunday and it made …

We’ve been running a poll on GlimmerSite asking what people would most like to see redesigned, and one of the leading vote-getters has been “prisons.” Here are some ideas….

By asking “What do they REALLY need?” British designer Hilary Cottam is creating new solutions for senior citizens, including helping them design communities and support networks so they can age in place.

Pepsi’s Refresh Project, where people propose various “do good” initiatives and the public votes on which ones Pepsi should fund, is not just another form of advertising. It might be a blueprint for a whole new way brands can connect with the public.

It's tough out there. So many huge problems in the world, so much noise, so hard to know what to do and where to begin. All of which means—it's a great time to be a …

Barbra Streisand is the latest celebrity to proclaim her love of design (in this case architecture and interior design) as she revs up publicity for her November 2010 book “A Passion for Design: A Tour.”

What makes designers try to do the seemingly impossible? Top designers have certain common characteristics, one being their rock-solid belief that reality is subject to change.

How do we discover what people need—before they know they need it?
Jane Fulton Suri, a partner with the design firm IDEO, is considered a pioneer in using psychology and ethnographic research as part of the …

Ever wondered what a designer actually does? Check out these videos about the impact of design thinking on business and personal life, taken from recent speeches I’ve made around the country.

On Tuesday I appeared on Alex Bogusky's "FearLess" live-streamed talk show for a wide ranging discussion on advertising, design, creative thinking, and even a little politics.

I’m heading out to Colorado this week to speak at UC Boulder and also to visit Crispin Porter + Bogusky, the remarkable ad agency that started out in Miami and now has a thriving business …

The new chairman of the NEA, Rocco Landesman, is serious about the arts. Now he’s launched a contest for a new “Art Works” logo.

The ability of designers to just begin, and begin anywhere, is critical—and it’s something we can all learn from. What helps designers move forward in the face of uncertainty is a step-by-step methodology….

Versatile actor Brian d’Arcy James (now starring in “Time Stands Still” with Laura Linney) shares his secrets on how he goes about designing his characters.

I opened a parcel from England the other day to see that the shiny, metallic January ’10 issue of Wired UK features Glimmer as one of the cover stories. I’ve always been a huge fan of …

So here’s one good thing about getting older: We get better at “jumping fences” and connecting separate ideas.