Eight years ago, when we started Contrast DesignWorks, the playbook was pretty straightforward: if you wanted to be considered a…

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Klay Thompson once said, “Behind the scenes, we’re not that interesting. We’re pretty normal. We enjoy families, the outdoors, movies,…

We all know most tech giants can offer designers pretty sweet incentives, but in my experience, there are some skills…