by Katie Osborn | May 21, 2026 | Collective Insights
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time dedicated to increasing understanding around the many factors that influence emotional well-being. While conversations about mental health often center on healthcare, relationships, or workplace pressures, the built...
by James Tupling | May 13, 2026 | Collective Insights
A recent SEGD Sound Design and the Built Environment event highlighted a disconnect that is less often discussed: the gap between the design concepts presented and the sensory reality people eventually experience. Hosted at Antfood in Brooklyn, the event brought...
by Jess Schrader | Apr 30, 2026 | Collective Insights
April marked a major milestone for the design community as the Society for Experiential Graphic Design (SEGD) Accessible Design Task Force launched its first certificate-based Professional Development Bootcamp at the 2026 ISA International Sign Expo in Orlando,...
by Katie Osborn | Apr 30, 2026 | Collective Insights, Transportation
This year’s NJTransAction Conference brought together leaders across transportation, infrastructure, and design to discuss some of the industry’s most pressing challenges. Across sessions, three themes stood out: the rapid rise of AI in construction, the deep...
by James Tupling | Apr 22, 2026 | Collective Insights
AI and Design: Expanding Capacity, Not Replacing It In the age of AI, conversations about its impact on design often swing between extremes. A common narrative suggests that AI will replace designers entirely, reducing creative work to a prompt. It’s a compelling...
by Katie Osborn | Apr 9, 2026 | Collective Insights
Wayfinding is often reduced to signs and symbols—but it’s far more than that. In Wayfinding: More Than Just Signage for Transform Magazine, I challenge this narrow perception, emphasizing that plaques and arrows are only a small part of a much broader, more nuanced...
