A blog about inspiration and stuff.

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

October 6: Err on the side of over-preparation (and don’t drink port on an empty stomach). Today I showed up ...

One of the top concerns of today’s leaders is employee engagement. In fact, we’ve worked on a variety ...

Thinking about embarking on your own brand evolution? Congrats! It’s a time of excitement and trepidation—and if you’...

If you’re a regular follower, you’re probably perfectly aware that we’re a creative agency. But sometimes we ...

After being away from our beloved Los Altos for so long (thanks, COVID), we’re feeling especially full of hometown ...

Summertime and the living’s easyyyyyyy. We sing about it, save our PTO days for it, and long for it ...

What’s not to like about Halloween? When you’re young you get to dress up as your favorite monster, ...

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

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