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COLLINS once again helped design the science and technology conference, PopTech2018.

The opening film and subsequent talk by Brian Collins from 2017 sparked a conversation this year around imagination and creative tension. And the film lives on as one of the most downloaded videos of the conference.

View the film here.

Monocle highlights our work for the East Cut neighborhood in San Francisco, uniting the Rincon Hill, Folsom, and Transbay areas that were once overlooked due to the 1869 Second Street Cut development project.

The new name and identity for the East Cut reflects the vibrant community’s past and future.

Fast Company notes, “while other software giants are simplifying their branding, Mailchimp is keeping it quirky.”

Our creative identity prepares this joyful brand for a pioneering future while retaining its playful, unconventional disposition.

And of course we kept Freddie. He just got a haircut.

Brian and three of our team members recently spoke with The Dieline about joining, working, and growing at COLLINS. Pro-tip: reading is fundamental.

Brian will be taking the stage this week with Chobani Chief Creative Officer Leland Maschmeyer in Atlanta as their first stop in Adobe’s Creative Leaders Program series. They’ll be discussing how design helps companies create new futures and sharing a framework for making that actionable.

This week our work with vitaminwater on their brand book took home a win at the Design Week Awards in London.

Adobe was curious about what we thought about design as the heart of customer experience. We were joined by leaders from IBM, R/GA and Chobani to talk about the future of CX at their awesome Digital Summit.

Our San Francisco team’s design program for The East Cut neighborhood identity they created earned a Platinum Award in Graphis’ 2019 Poster Annual.

As noted by The Drum, Karin Soukup is stepping into a leadership role in our San Francisco office. We’re looking forward to continued excellence from our team in the city by the bay.

We sat down with the creative leadership coaches from SWIM for two workshops. First we learned about the impact that effective listening can have on relationships, and brushed up on some fundamental listening skills. Then we hosted a session just for COLLINS ladies to work on ways to get more comfortable claiming visibility across a range of professional contexts.

As featured by It’s Nice That, Gizmodo, and Dexigner, we launched our Henson-inspired typeface, Kernit, for the lovers, the dreamers, and you. Download it now!

Sometimes finding and strengthening your professional voice is a literal undertaking. Deeply proud to partner with Ladies Get Paid to host a workshop with Bespoken Partners’ Jackie Miller. Inspiration we won’t forget.

SXSW 2018 was more relevant this year than ever. Here’s why, and here were our women to watch for killer content and unique POVs.

Hosted, and inspired by, the beautiful minds from Denmark’s Niels Brock Innovation Academy.

Take a tour of our New York office with Interior Design Magazine.

Honored to have Nicholas Rezabek and Clay Kippen be invited once again to represent COLLINS at Design:Match — pairing professionals with pupils of the SVA Products of Design program.

Having an over-full dance card always makes us blush.