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Slim Aarons Style

Inspiration

Books We Think Look Cool 2021

Fast cars, fashion, art history, space exploration, arboreal lore, and more.

El Dorado IPA can and glass

Design

The Road to El Dorado

Small Planet Design Director J.D. Paulsen on the process and inspiration behind his new can design for...

iOS Developer Journal

Tech

iOS Developer Journal

Sharing ideas, hacks, and predictions about iOS development.

Jud Barr

Rocket Science

Rocket Science: Jud Barr

Jud is the founder of JTB Custom, a company that helps brands customize their product offerings....

Center for Court Innovation Executive Director Courtney Bryan

Rocket Science

Rocket Science: Courtney Bryan

Courtney Bryan is Executive Director of the Center for Court Innovation, a nonprofit that creates...

Holiday shopping on a Shopify website

ecommerce

Last-Minute Holiday Reminders For Your Shopify Site

Wait, does August mean “last-minute?” For online retailers, absolutely.