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A new year! Big resolutions, big changes… and big mistakes.

January 13, 2021

This post was originally published as a newsletter to fans of Trustworthy. Not on the list? Sign up now! New year means new changes, right? Here's what you should know about building trust—and it’s a key lesson from Trustworthy: Change …

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Humble yourself, Facebook—and look the part

November 5, 2019

Trust issues? Let's dig into Facebook's latest branding Band-Aid. Facebook's new parent company logotype. Approachable faces, impenetrable typography. Releasing a new logo is one way to clean up a brand — just like every public appearance, …

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Designing for Trust in an Uncertain World

September 4, 2019

Brand and content strategist Margot Bloomstein, author of the forthcoming book about designing for trust, explains why organizations in all industries are seeing a decline in consumer trust and what designers can do to help regain it. Image …

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