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  1. Introducing: Design With Boston

    A new meetup for designers in Boston.

    Fred Yates
    February 25, 2011
    • News
    • Design
    • Boston
  2. Design Driven Development

    The benefits of designing, then developing, rather than vice-versa.

    Fred Yates
    January 5, 2011
    • Playbook
    • Design
  3. Don't be distracted by inspiration

    Every designer is inspired by something somewhere. Most of us have been known...

    Fred Yates
    October 28, 2010
    • Design
  4. Internet: Stop being so Internety

    Recently Gap redesigned their logo and I’m bothered by how we, the design...

    Fred Yates
    October 6, 2010
    • Design
  5. Starting With Search

    I discovered something interesting the other day while browsing a few very...

    Fred Yates
    September 8, 2010
    • Design
  6. A Designer's Comfort Zone

    Being a designer, I’ve got a style I’m comfortable using to get the job done....

    Fred Yates
    August 24, 2010
    • Design
  7. Logos Suck When Branding Yourself

    I’ve recently begun a redesign of my portfolio and my biggest blocker is...

    Fred Yates
    July 14, 2010
    • Design
  8. Giant Robots Gets An Overhaul

    Last week we started on a blog redesign, it’s live now in case you hadn’t...

    Fred Yates
    June 22, 2010
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    • Design
  9. Finding A Great Place To Work

    Recently I was asked why I am so loyal to thoughtbot, what makes it such a...

    Fred Yates
    May 5, 2010
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  10. We're giving away an iPad!

    An iPad giveaway!

    Fred Yates
    April 2, 2010
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