Kate Robinson Interactive Design

I thought I would get a head start on Halloween.

This week in my classical music experiment I listened to Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony no. 13. We chose the disc based on it’s cover design and the fact that we had heard of Shostakovich. I’m sure that’s not the best way to choose something, but there were a lot of CDs and we were in a [...]

My husband recently started a new job as a graphic designer at a well-respected music school and quickly realized that he might be the only one in the entire organization that does not come from a musical background. So in his effort to not become the outcast at his new job the both of us [...]

For years, General Grover has worked alone to put humanity in its place—but now he’s seeking support from minions the world over at kittyattackblog.com—with hilarious results. On his new site, this devious feline will blog about his exploits, illustrating battle plans and posting video footage of gut-splittingly funny kitty attacks. He’ll also seek suggestions from [...]

So lately I’ve been thinking about the art of communicating effectively and what all it entails. Is it something that you’re born with, can it be learned, will some people just never get the hang of it? Now as a designer I think about this issue more than the average person—effective communication is my job [...]