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12 Dec 2019
Our design competitions highlight the talent of the design community. To better show off the best and brightest in design, we made a special issue magazine featuring all 226 winners. Download a digital copy right here: buff.ly/2RgBDyx
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11 Nov 2019
Our 156 page special issue magazine was made for one thing: to show off all of our design competition winners. For a digital download of our stuffed-to-the-brim-with-incredible-design magazine, head to the link here: buff.ly/2WDiGMb
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8 Oct 2019
HOW's design competitions are designed for one reason: to highlight the incredible work of the design community. This year, it amounts to 156 pages stuffed full of innovative, interesting design. Download our free digital special issue to see all the work! buff.ly/2XcOLKt
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26 Aug 2019
Earlier this month we celebrated National Failures Day so we thought why not celebrate a few favorite fails from one of our favorite subreddits (r/CrappyDesign). With that, we bring you 14 design fails that’ll make you go, “Uhhhh.” buff.ly/2Yn9D2Q

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19 Aug 2019
It can be a shock to find out you earn less than someone with the same job title and experience level. If you’re in this situation, it’s up to you to make a case for a raise, but you have to be wise in your approach: buff.ly/2OEWayW
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13 Aug 2019
Do team critiques too often become a war of words, careening off topic and veering toward carnage? Here’s a template for active yet affable creative criticism. buff.ly/2T2cZT9
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8 Aug 2019
Is the internet tired of cats? Nope. To celebrate #InternationalCatDay, we rounded up some of our favorite artistic gifs involving cats because the internet wouldn't exist without cats: buff.ly/2LZ6kYU #truth #howdesign #giftoftheinternet
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5 Aug 2019
HOW's design competition winners showcase the best and brightest in design, charting trends and blazing paths. For 2019, we put them in a big, beautiful special issue magazine. Download the issue in its entirety (for free!) to see every last winner. buff.ly/2WDXG7U
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25 Jul 2019
We corner the mind behind the hilarious and wise-ass @EffinBirds and put the burning question to him: how'd you get to be so funny? #fowljokes #effinbirds #eatfarts #howdesign buff.ly/2OiknLt @aaronreynolds @JasonTselentis
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21 Jul 2019
Showing the world that celebrating diversity creates togetherness is what @LEOMoments is all about. @Rule29 created these stickable messages with one thing in mind: loving each other. Snag yours at leomoments.com and spread the word!
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16 Jul 2019
Every year, we show love to hundreds of winners in HOW's design competition winners. For 2019, we put them in a big, beautiful special issue magazine. Download the issue in its entirety (for free!) on our site, and dig in to some delicious design. buff.ly/2KJhfVk
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11 Jul 2019
Despite our best efforts and endless cups of coffee, we all need a little inspiration sometimes, right? These 32 graphic design quotes from the cream of this discipline's crop will shake you out of your funk and into productive creativity. buff.ly/324vj1M
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9 Jul 2019
So real talk: what does go into the best packaging out there and how can designers harness those aspects for themselves? buff.ly/2XnvOpe #howdesign #packagingdesign #consumerssay #Top5
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8 Jul 2019
The English speaking world has so many typeface options that it's baffling. The same can't be said for non-Latin scripts. Some resourceful typeface designers are determined to change that and develop world typography in a big way. buff.ly/328Vq7X
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6 Jul 2019
Love Each Other Moments (brought to you by @rule29) encourages and embraces differences and creates community. Get a @LEOMoment sticker pack at leomoments.com and show the world that love rules.
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5 Jul 2019
To make the most impact, copy and design have to work together. The copywriter/designer duo's got to be powerful, collaborative, and strategic together, and the best way to make that happen is to communicate. buff.ly/309j16r
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2 Jul 2019
Pierre Katz is known for bringing life back to luxury brands. We talk with him about the iconic legacy brands he's reinvented, rejuvenated, and reignited and how he creates a new identity without abandoning the one that came before. buff.ly/2Nue1If
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1 Jul 2019
.@LeoMoments is sticking beauty and connectivity to the world! LEO stands for Love Each Other, and they're all about accepting differences and bringing people together. Get their sticker packs at leomoments.com and spread the love!
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27 Jun 2019
Wedding invitations can say a lot about you and your partner. Despite some rallies for the digital invitation takeover, we're thinking that wedding invitations should stay analog. Here are some beautiful reasons why! buff.ly/2X6jTHk
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24 Jun 2019
A great poster's not about great aesthetic; it's about a clever idea that's skinned with a great aesthetic. Famed poster making extraordinaire Allan Peters breaks down his top tips to take your poster designs to the top of the stack. buff.ly/2FnqOpi
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