Despite the connectedness of the current business world, aspiring design professionals face new challenges in the age-old problem of getting noticed, especially by the elite practitioners. George Nelson’s wit and insights helped me understand design as both a serious profession and a creative adventure. Here are a few of his choice observations and some thoughts on the special relationship we know as mentoring.

When I look back on periods in my life where I struggled to prove myself, and reach the next rung on the ladder of my career, it's amazing to me to discover how much of what I went through then, I am still going through today.

What does it take to complete a design program and get the most out of the experience? Current MFA student Mitch Goldstein offers his statement of intent.

Maybe there are no stupid questions, but there are uninformed ones. To interview an important professional, says Heller, start by being a professional about it.

A class at NCSU discovers the potential of design to make a difference by helping others tap into their creativity.

Design educator Vavetsi prepares students for the real world of designing for clients’ needs, not their own.