by Gail Snow | Jun 28, 2012 | Culture, HB Design, Inspiration
Today was an extraordinary day for a group of homeless Portland teenagers. They graduated from high school. Over the past few years, they’ve worked hard to change the trajectory of their young lives and reinvent a promising future via hard work and education. Today...
by Diane Kenedy | Apr 30, 2012 | Culture, Inspiration
Bob, our resident magician, is also a photographer and has posted an interesting series of shots on his Facebook page. Here are a few samples of his photos: Bob said that these subjects caught his eye because of their geometry, texture. and color. He likes to play...
by Diane Kenedy | Apr 6, 2012 | Accessibility, Culture, Technology
People have looked at me oddly when I mentioned that people in Korea have used sausages on a stick to use their iPhones. Especially when I add that this Korean snack food had a jump in sales once the word got around that it could be used this way. The back story is...
by Noel Henneman | Mar 16, 2012 | Culture, HB Design, Our work
Often in our work we are asked for things that sound simple, but in fact aren’t. (Or would be simple, but wouldn’t be a truly good solution.) And many of those challenges relate to design systems, and whether or not the client has one, or even thinks they need one. A...
by Liana Safian | Mar 8, 2012 | Culture
Of all the many pieces of office equipment that have been purchased in my five years of employment here, I have to confess that the popcorn maker is truly the best! It contributes to a pleasant working environment, brings the team together and provides an afternoon...
by Diane Kenedy | Feb 13, 2012 | Culture
I have been experimenting with modeling clay. It started when I got a small box of modeling clay as a gift at a trade show. It made me smile, so I brought it to work. Then, I signed up for a webinar that began by reviewing basic information that I already knew. I...
