(article and photos courtesy of The Boston Globe. More here)

“Thinkpublic are an award-winning agency focused on using design to improve service experiences in the public sector. We achieve this by working with service providers and the general public to gain understanding of how their services and experiences could be improved. Our dynamic and creative company has worked with the NHS, education, Local Government and the Third Sector.”

designworklife is a part of Seamless Creative, a New York City-based design studio. Updated daily, designworklife was established to catalog and share design-centric inspiration.

http://www.designworklife.com/

In his words, “This site / shell is a reaction to standardization. It’s meant to challenge the concept of space and how it’s perceived within ye olde browser window. It will undoudtably frustrate some, buy may contribute to a large laugh and / or smile for others. It’s more experiement and temporary in nature than stiff and permanent.”

“PATTERNS is an ongoing effort that lets the IDEO team share some of the common insights we see bubbling up across projects, as well as out in the world. They are a foundation for intuition. A way to elevate insights to the level of cultural impact. And a way to tap into IDEO’s collective intelligence to do better work for our clients — even faster.”

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No Method is the London based design practice of Wai, who has a created a vibrant range of work for various clients over the years – incorporating identity design, illustration, exhibitions and print collateral design, in tandem with a strong experimental style going on too.

The studio’s approach is pretty simple. “We believe ideas are born out of intuitive and instinctive decisions. We never let ourselves predict so early on in a project how it will manifest. Otherwise it’ll just be another formulated idea left to rot.”

The mission Smith proposes? “To document and observe the world around you. As if you’ve never seen it before. Take notes. Collect things you find on your travels. Document findings. Notice patterns. Copy. Trace. Focus on one thing at a time. Record what you are drawn to.”

With a series of interactive prompts and a beautifully hand-illustrated two-color package, readers will enjoy exploring and discovering the world through this gorgeous book.

(Description from Amazon)

Also, check out this great article on WIRED.

Form

“Founded by Paul West and Paula Benson, the Form team are driven by a passion for design and the power it has to make a difference to our clients and their products and services. We don’t create ‘eye candy’ (though our mission is to ensure all our work is beautiful, seductive and has impact) – we are problem solvers and ensure our work really communicates with your target audience.

Our expertise at Form is in design and visual branding with a particular understanding of contemporary culture. We enjoy the challenge of many different kinds of projects but our experience is grounded in years of successful art direction and design collaborations within the worlds of music, media, TV/film, sport, advertising, architecture, events and for design-led brands such as furniture and fashion. We also attract clients from other sectors who want to tap into our thinking and apply that energy and freshness into other areas of communication.”