Emily Ludolph
Emily Ludolph writes about business, history, and culture. She has published in Quartz, Narratively, TED Online and Design Observer. She is the host of a live show and podcast called Dedicate It.
Aaron Dignan: Being a Leader Means Giving Up Control
The author and entrepreneur says too many companies are clinging to Stone Age ideas about what it means to lead.
Looking for a Career Boost? What Creative Coaches Want You to Know
From helping you get unstuck to improving your self-worth, these coaches are masters at guiding creatives through ever-shifting career landscapes.
Meet the Founder of Bev, the Canned Rosé That’s Taking on Toxic Masculinity
Bev Founder Alix Peabody is aiming to bring change to a beer-saturated market.
Vivienne Ming: The High Stakes of AI Will Make Us All Explorers and Entrepreneurs
AI expert Dr. Vivienne Ming breaks down robots, humans, and how the two can work creatively together.
Jon Burgerman: Dispatches from the Edge of the Burgerworld
Do you dream of using your creative practice to take you outside the bounds of everyday ideas? Well, when you get there, the artist and designer Jon Burgerman will be waiting – probably knee-deep in colorful paints, construction paper, portraits of quirky characters, and the googly eyes he hands out wherever he goes. Because beyond the edges of known maps and ideas is where Jon Burgerman’s imagination flourishes.
Tea Uglow: Shed the Armor of Identity to Embrace Creative and Personal Transformation
Google's Experimental Person in Charge shares insights on transformation, contradiction, and her boundless belief in creativity.
Brilliant Ideas That Never Saw the Light of Day
Five designers reflect on creative prospects that could have been.
From Embracing Imperfections to Designing Alternate Realities: 99U’s 10 Best Innovative Ideas
These designers see opportunity for innovation everywhere they turn, from tactics for working better to tech that is changing lives.
From Checking Your Ego to Making Meetings Less Scary for Introverts: 99U’s 10 Best Ideas for Leaders
Being a leader doesn't mean you're on your own. We rounded up a few words of wisdom from creatives leading the pack to help you as you forge ahead.
From Getting in the Sales Trenches to Being You: 99U’s 10 Best Tips for Trusting Your Gut
We’ve collected the best advice from Louise Fili, Adam J. Kurtz, and other 99U thinkers on following your inner voice.
Build Solidarity, Tackle Exclusion, and Redefine Success: 10 Ways to Use Design for Good
Impacting the world for the better was on quite a few minds this year. From challenging the status quo to creating space for joy (literally), here’s the best advice from 99U thinkers using creativity to make the world a better place.
From Creative Bridges to Copyright Cash Cows: 99U’s 10 Best Entrepreneurial Ideas
Entrepreneurial thinking was in the air this year, from bridging creativity and capital to scaling side hustles. We rounded up the best advice from 99U thinkers who have been there, won it all, failed big, and kept on coming back for more.
