For those of us working to make social, economic, and environmental change in cities, it’s not hard to see the importance of disciplines like urban planning, economic development and public policy.

A new project replaces the handwritten signs of homeless people with eye-catching recreations, but maybe the graphic design isn’t the point. The least visible franchises can be given a new voice ...

With a black Sharpie poised over a blue Post-it note, Amanda Shaffer puzzled over how to draw “compost.” After a few failed attempts, she produced a mound shape dotted with the outlines of pears and ...

Inspired by the pictorial language of signs, Values is a deck of cards that aims to help people better understand themselves and others. We all prioritize different things in our lives. That’s what ...

The University of Connecticut’s University Design Services offers free graphic design assistance for official university business. Photo by Georgie Cobbs on Unsplash. The University of Connecticut’s ...

Veronica Beagle is the managing editor for Education at Forbes Advisor. She completed her master’s in English at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Before coming to Forbes Advisor she worked on ...