Category: Stories
New stories are published every Thursday on Design.blog by Automattic.
Designing the opportunity: the deep layer of product design
Design innovation is actually the deepest layer of the product design process, not some act of creation or “disruption” that happens apart from it.
Rebrand Cities: Art in Motion, and More
WordPress.com has recently launched our very first TV commercials – telling the stories of small businesses in Detroit and starting with “Art in Motion” on the Avenue of Fashion. The spots document our journey during […]
Carl and Elena Schrónez: Spotlight on Detroit Small Businesses
“Don’t be limited by what others say or think, or by what others believe is possible.”
Samantha Zhang on Crafting Design Systems for Big Data
Tailoring design for one dataset is easy — designing a system that works for all datasets is much more difficult.
How a Detroit Hackathon Turned into WordPress.com’s First-Ever TV Spots
In February, a volunteer team of WordPress developers spent 48 hours launching new websites for nine small businesses in Detroit to help add visibility to the city’s rising economy.
Lisa Katayama: The Power of Stories in a Complex World
Stories connect us to ourselves and to each other.
Samantha Hankins: ‘But Wait, Is Your Last Name Filipino?’
I’ve never met my dad and to this day I’ve never seen a photo of him or even discussed him with my mom. From what I’ve gathered, my mom and dad were married, and they […]
Hajj Flemings: What Is Human Brand Design?
The connection between the physical and digital worlds requires a human element.
Catt Small on Designing an Inclusive Workplace Culture
What three words would you use to describe the company?
Caroline Sinders on Ethical Product Design for Machine Learning
What’s needed and necessary right now is for designers to have a technical understanding of machine learning.
