With all the rationale design thinking being bantered about these days, The lost art of designing for pleasure is totally refreshing. In college I took an intro to business and my mentor thought I was nuts. Why Designers Need to Learn about Business seems to agree with my thought all those years ago. Speaking of ages ago… I started reading CA in 1986. Hard to believe that Communication Arts is turning 60 years old. And one last thought about age: Why late bloomers are happier and more successful. I’ve always prided myself on my work ethic, but Workism Is Making Americans Miserable made me think a little differently. Another interesting thought about the modern offie in How Consensus Kills Innovation. And finally, a story about a favorite subject in The curious story of how transatlantic exchange shaped Italy’s illustrious coffee culture.
