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From Blog to Biz: Quilty Love Crafts Bright, Modern Quilt Designs
Emily Dennis was in denial about her plans to launch a business. Even when Dennis started a blog and Instagram to share the modern quilts she crafted, carefully cultivating a following, she couldn’t quite admit to herself th ...
Read MoreThis Colombian Clothing Brand Is Tackling Fast Fashion’s Environmental Problem
The so-called fast-fashion industry — which brings runway fashions to discount stores — means more trendy clothes are produced faster and cheaper. It also means that, when trends change or cheap fabric wears thin, muc ...
Read More“Power Outage” Brings Tabletop RPGs to Young Players (And Their Grown-Ups)
Bebarce El-Tayib didn’t learn that Dungeons & Dragons or other tabletop RPGs (role-playing games) existed until he was well into adulthood. He was intrigued, and on his first Father’s Day — his daughter was eight months o ...
Read MoreHerald and Sons Publishing: The Ultimate Father-Son DIY Project
Ethan Herald is a natural storyteller. Almost as soon as he started talking, he made up fully-fleshed characters and told his parents all about them — what they did, where they went, what they wanted for dinner. Today, fiv ...
Read MoreCorporate Gigs to Freelancer Freedom: How msloydwrites Made the Switch
Ever since she can remember, Michelle S. Loyd has loved writing — in all its forms. “Writing has always come naturally to me and is one of my favorite ways to pass the time,” she says. “I find myself taking notes and writi ...
Read MoreLine and Grid: Building Brands and Breaking Boundaries
The solid, intersecting lines of a grid are foundational tools of graphic design. Designers use grids as a guide to create visual flow and rhythmic space. Grids keep their projects consistent, balanced, and harmonized. And ...
Read MoreRocketSTEM Ignites a Love of Space and Science in the Next Generation of Explorers
During the 2009 recession — “I guess we can call that the small recession now,” Chase Clark quips — Clark decided he was ready for a new adventure. A longtime journalist and graphic designer, he was living in South Florida, w ...
Read MoreSofia Kaman Fine Jewels: Treasured Beauty, Sustainably Crafted
Talk about the American dream: Sofia Kaman Fine Jewels started from Sofia Kaman’s one-bedroom apartment and now has a Los Angeles store and a website that caters to customers around the globe. Initially, Sofi ...
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