Cecil Hayes — Interior Designer Extraordinaire
South Florida Times
What do the homes of Wesley Snipes and Samuel L. Jackson share with the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center? They all bear hallmarks of the unique design style of South Florida interior designing guru Cecil Hayes. Enhanced by African influences — its woods, colors, shapes and spiritual essence, Hayes' designing style encapsulates and interprets her clients' vision for their new or remodeled homes. "I don't have a particular taste, but what they [clients] tell me has a lot to do with it and then actually standing in the space I am about to design," Hayes said. More

Walter R. Livingston Jr., 89, Architect and Civic Activist
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Walter Raleigh Livingston Jr., 89, of University City, an architect and civic activist, died of complications from a stroke at home. Mr. Livingston was a practicing architect for more than 55 years, most recently with the Livingston Group in Colwyn. Though he stopped going to the office when he was 86, he never formally retired, his daughter Margaret said. He was a fellow of the American Institute of Architects.More

Romancing the Home
The Wall Street Journal
What goes around, comes around. Just as we were all told to throw out the brown furniture and burn the chintz, it comes right back in style. Mind you, not quite the way our grandmothers would have liked it. The latest trend in interior design has been a while in coming. More

Back In Time: 5 Vintage Online Sellers You Need To Know
Clutch
Any fashion lover worth her stilettos understands the power of vintage. What was once a mainstay for hip downtowners and broke college students is now a widespread style prerequisite. Wearing vintage clothing, accessories and shoes is now the mainstream and there are tons of vintage sellers from Ebay, Etsy and independent stores. More

Sustainable Clothing 101
Ebony
We're all aware of the waste we produce and the current condition of our environment. Yet we want to live comfortably, remain fashionable and still be earth-friendly. Simple decisions about things as commonplace as the type of clothing we wear can make a difference in preserving the environment and conserving the earth’s precious resources. More

Graphic Design Thinking: Beyond Brainstorming
Dexigner
Creativity is more than an inborn talent; it is a hard-earned skill, and like any other skill, it improves with practice. Graphic Design Thinking: Beyond Brainstorming explores a variety of informal techniques ranging from quick, seat-of-the-pants approaches to more formal research methods for stimulating fresh thinking, and ultimately arriving at compelling and viable solutions. More

Sketchenotes 101: Visual Thinking
Core 77
The recent rise of the "visual thinking" movement in business borrows from the natural ways designers work—using sketches to explore and express ideas, manipulating complex systems of thoughts on sticky notes, and using rough visuals to make sense of the world. Humans are, of course, wired to be visual thinkers from birth, so it's only natural that people are attracted to these tools, and the power they have to help solve problems and explore opportunities.More

5 Useful Interactive CSS/jQuery Techniques Deconstructed
Smashing Magazine
With the wide variety of CSS3 and JavaScript techniques available, it's easier than ever to create unique interactive websites that delight visitors and provide a more engaging user experience. This article discusses five interactive techniques that you can start using right now. More

Making a Wiffle Ball
The Wall Street Journal
The complete tour of Wiffle Ball Inc.'s one and only factory takes about 20 minutes. And that is with all the technical details left in. The top floor of the two-story cinderblock building off Connecticut's Route 8 is devoted to packing and storage. The ground floor has an aging wood-paneled office with five desks. And in the next room lies the heart of the 15-employee operation, where two injection-molding machines hum along to produce thousands of Wiffle Balls every day. More

Elder Care Goes High Tech
Los Angeles Times
Games, monitors and robots are among the tools being tested to help aging people live in their homes as long as possible, while lowering risks to their health and safety.More