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Article Read more Inspiration What I learned this year behind the Imagine a Place microphone In her 2025 recap article, Maria reflects on stepping into podcasting with curiosity and uncertainty, sharing how the experience shaped her growth and perspective over the year. She also highlights key insights from each guest who joined the podcast in 2025, weaving together the lessons, ideas, and moments that defined the conversations and influenced her thinking along the way. Read more

Article Read more Inspiration The messenger: How muralist Kacy Jackson turns walls into conversations There’s a stillness before the story begins. A wall, vast, bare, quiet, waits for someone to see it differently. For muralist Kacy Jackson, that blank surface isn’t empty. It’s an invitation. A chance to turn space into a story, color into connection, and art into an act of listening. Read more

Article Read more Inspiration Who is Wesley Edmonds? In this interview, Wesley shares how her career evolved, what fuels her work at OFS, and the lessons she’s learned along the way. From childhood inspiration to bold career moves, Wesley Edmonds’ journey is a reminder that great design always begins with a great story. Read more

Article Read more Inspiration A hospital with a heart: How faith, friendship, and design built a beacon of healing in Africa Shaped by purpose, friendship, and the belief that design can change lives. What began with one man’s story of survival became a mission to help save countless others. Read more

Article Read more Inspiration Who is Maria VanDeman? Recently, we had the opportunity to sit down with Maria to peel back the layers and see if we could uncover the answer to the question: Who is Maria VanDeman? Read more

Article Read more Inspiration 7 Leadership Lessons Traci Lounsbury has built a reputation as a smart, visionary leader with the skills to build diverse teams and unique service models. She’s ready to share what she's learned on her journey to becoming an influential leader. Read more

Article Read more Inspiration Design Your World: A pathway to design The world we design for has many different facets. Yet the lens we design through is myopic when it comes to diversity within the profession. A new program geared toward high school students seeks to widen that lens and explore the possibilities that could exist in the future of the commercial design industry, and the world. Read more

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