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What’s it like to work with Public Design Bureau? An interview with a partner

Illustration by Camryn Cogshell. Learn more about our illustrators. What’s it like to work with Public Design Bureau? An interview with a partner One of our favorite ways to work is as the “people” partner – collaborating with teams of designers, planners, and other experts and helping them learn from and incorporate wisdom of people withContinue reading “What’s it like to work with Public Design Bureau? An interview with a partner”

Packing the backpack: taking lessons learned on to a new adventure

Illustration by Camryn Cogshell. Learn more about our illustrators. Packing the backpack: taking lessons learned on to a new adventure Liz here! I’m excited to share about a big transition in my life (and the life of Public Design Bureau): early next month, I will leave my role as the Associate Director (and founder) of theContinue reading “Packing the backpack: taking lessons learned on to a new adventure”

Mindsets of Public Design Bureau: Optimism

Illustration by Tay Tuteur. Learn more about our illustrators. Mindsets of Public Design Bureau: Optimism What’s the mindset Optimism is the attitude that things can be better than they currently are, and that change is possible Why it’s important For us, design is the intentional process of making things better than they were before — ideally, more sustainable,Continue reading “Mindsets of Public Design Bureau: Optimism”

Tay Tuteur, Fall 2021 Featured Illustrator

Tay Tuteur, Fall 2021 Featured Illustrator Tay Tuteur (they/them) is a non-binary illustrator and designer. Tay graduated with a BFA in communication design from Washington University in 2018. They are primarily interested in working on projects related to St. Louis, coffee, music, and the lgbt+ community. See more examples of their work at taylortuteur.com.

Design to develop partnerships

Illustration by Tay Tuteur. Learn more about our illustrators. Design to develop partnerships Over the last several years, we’ve worked with a wide variety of teams who are figuring out how to work together — from new organizations and budding coalitions to long-established groups making changes. Some of these groups think of this process as ‘strategicContinue reading “Design to develop partnerships”

Bringing together numbers and feelings

Illustration by Tay Tuteur. Learn more about our illustrators. Bringing together numbers and feelings In our process, we’re most interested in feelings, stories, and the complex messiness of experiences that happen in people’s lives. We want to get beyond the objective knowing of how many and what into understanding the subjective answers to questions like who,Continue reading “Bringing together numbers and feelings”

Shannon Levin, Spring 2021 Featured Illustrator

Shannon Levin, Spring 2021 Featured Illustrator Shannon Levin is an illustrator, designer, and educator living, working, and playing in St. Louis, MO. She earned a BFA from Washington University in St. Louis where she returned to teach undergraduate illustration. Driven by color and expression, her work extends to clients in the arts, music, and community-focusedContinue reading “Shannon Levin, Spring 2021 Featured Illustrator”

What’s it like to work with Public Design Bureau? An interview with a client

Illustration by Shannon Levin. Learn more about our illustrators. What’s it like to work with Public Design Bureau? An interview with a client We’ve had the great pleasure of collaborating with Heather Corcoran, Vice Provost and Interim Dean of University College at Washington University in St. Louis on the Re-Imagine UCollege project since summer 2019. WeContinue reading “What’s it like to work with Public Design Bureau? An interview with a client”

Do we really think we’re going to change the world?

Illustration by Shannon Levin. Learn more about our illustrators. Do we really think we’re going to change the world? Making an impact while knowing our limits Like any good tool, design can only do so much. Not every problem needs a hammer, and not every opportunity needs design. Our role is supporting other changemakers in theirContinue reading “Do we really think we’re going to change the world?”

How can Human-Centered Design be Useful?

Illustration by Shannon Levin. Learn more about our illustrators. How can Human-Centered Design be Useful? If you’ve gotten this far in our website or newsletter, you’ve heard at least a bit about human-centered design as a creative process for addressing challenges. But how can it actually be helpful for you, in your situation? Here are threeContinue reading “How can Human-Centered Design be Useful?”