It’s hard work to write an entire book. However, you can make your writing process a lot easier if you commit to writing a book outline before you tackle the actual writing. But what if you’re resistant to writing a book outline? Maybe you’re afraid that you’ll dread each writing session if planning becomes a […]

With his latest photo book Athênai: In Search of Home, Niko J Kallianiotis portrays Athens through fresh eyes. The photographer grew up in the Greek capital but moved to the US when he was young – his first photo book, America in a Trance, was based in his adopted home of Pennsylvania. Athênai conveys the […]

The travel industry as we know it will undergo enormous change in the next three decades. Here innovation lab Possible Future paints a picture of the risks and opportunities The past 30 years have been an incredible era for travel. Low-cost airlines, internet booking and the arrival of social media have opened up the world […]

Too often, brand guidelines become a straitjacket for brands, says Harbour creative partner Grant Parker. Here he explains how thinking about them differently can benefit brands in a complex world Design agencies are paid handsomely to make pretty things. And rightly so. They have skill, talent and patience: being able to corral multi-headed sub-brands and […]

ProWritingAid is a grammar checker and style editor meant to help you improve your writing and become a better writer. How does it work? And would it be a useful tool for you? I tested it to find out, and I’ll break it all down for you in this ProWritingAid review. If you’ve ever written […]

All images: Peerspace, Mother Design Since 2014, Peerspace has been opening doors to rentable spaces in cities across the world, from photo studios to meeting rooms to bars. The network allows users to hold personal and professional events in unique locations and community is at the heart of the business.  To communicate this better, Peerspace […]

In our polarised times, a range of shortcut expressions have emerged that aim to sum up where someone sits on the political spectrum. While in the UK, these still tend to circle around Brexit, in Australia there is the term ‘Un-Australian’, which is levelled at anyone deemed to be doing … well, anything really. This […]

The green bird and blue type that were the focal point of the holiday brand’s previous identity have been replaced with a softer colour palette and a tree-shaped symbol that DesignStudio says harks back to the company’s mission of reconnecting guests with nature. Center Parcs Europe has 29 holiday destinations across mainland Europe, including Parcs […]

Many aspiring writers believe that once they finish and publish the book, the money will just roll in without any further action or plan! In fact, every time I visit a school to share my books, I can count on one bright-eyed first grader raising their hand to ask, “Are you rich?” This question makes […]

As we begin the new year, we wanted to take a moment to look back and see what resonated most in 2022. There’s a wide variety of content here, including posts on how to solve poor communication inside your organization to successfully implementing your next change initiative. There’s also guidance on how to develop an […]