Beth Comstock: The Future is for Creatives
'I am trying to refine it to be creative problem solving, the ability to think ahead. To me, that’s a rallying cry, certainly from my time in business.' Beth Comstock, former vice chair of GE, discusses how we can use our imagination to redefine our roles, how we can scale new ideas across organizations, and why creativity will be a key job skill in the years ahead.
By Matt McCue
Ingrid Fetell Lee: Our Surroundings Have a Profound Influence On Our Well-Being
In her new book 'Joyful', author and IDEO Fellow Ingrid Fetell Lee embraces color, abundance and bubbles. And you should too.
How Robinhood Emphasizes Design to Make Stock Trading More Accessible
Robinhood’s senior designer explains how the app’s user-friendly design is making stocks, ETFs, options, and crypto more approachable.
Scott Belsky: How to Navigate the Messy Middle of a Creative Venture
The starts and finishes of a project seem to get all the headlines and press, but they don’t adequately reflect the extreme swings that occur during the middle section of a journey. In his new book, The Messy Middle, 99U Founder Scott Belsky shares lessons in entrepreneurship around the crucial, but overlooked part of a creative endeavor.
By Matt McCue
What It Takes to Launch a Profitable Side Hustle
A creative director finds purpose and profit in self-publishing.
Two Designers Start a No-Judgment Conversation about Mental Health, Creativity, and Work
Designers Dani Balenson and Indhira Rojas interviewed each other about redefining the language of mental health, growing into their illnesses and developing communities around their work.
By Perrin Drumm
John Maeda: How a Fall Opened a New Chapter of Identity and Inclusion
John Maeda speaks with 99U about a life-changing fall that ultimately motivated him to focus the most recent chapter of his career on inclusive design.
Blue Bottle Founder James Freeman’s Journey From Mozart to Cortados
James Freeman started Blue Bottle Coffee as a side hustle and the company has grown from a single espresso cart to 40 locations around the world today. In this interview, he discusses how he used negative space to create a signature design aesthetic, how Blue Bottle carved out its own space in a crowded industry, and how his previous career as a musician influenced his approach to business.
By Dave Benton
10 Ways to Lead a More Fulfilling Creative Career
What is the secret sauce to looking back on a job well done, a satisfying career, and a portfolio that makes you proud?
