The story goes that sometime in the early 1970s, the chief of staff to the Oakland mayor walked into work wearing some unusual cufflinks that depicted a modern, simple tree design. A man named Wally ...

Ever wonder why we decorate Christmas trees? Discover the rich history and religious symbolism behind the star, lights, ornaments, and the tree itself.

The 7-foot artificial, pre-lit Christmas tree in my living room is a far cry from the trees my German immigrant ancestors cut from the woods in rural Rensselaer County more than a century ago, but the ...

The misuse of the word “logo” is one of those things that gets many design-minded people practically purple-faced with anger (a sibling to debate over “fonts” v. “typefaces”). A logo, they say, is not ...