We like to collaborate. A lot. In the top picture is illustrator Aaron Barker, with yours truly at left and our friend and musician Jace Krause on the right. We discovered Aaron’s light hand and gave him a commission: Miyabi. Jace did some copywriting for other DK gigs. At another Kitchen, we got to hear indie publisher Bruce Rutledge (middle left picture) share his ups and downs at Chin Music Press. See more pictures from Dream Kitchen, our lunch & learn series in Seattle.

Working with your spouse can get old, so we made Designer’s Korner. The Belgian bar Stumbling Monk just steps from our office quenched our thirst for a year. But we couldn’t bring minors. So we took the newborn boss-man, Kush, to Vermillion. Missed the La Chouffes, but welcomed port-filled warm chocolate. Doodling. Friends. New folks. When our interns Angela Tomson and Victor Ng joined us, we got to introduce them to a wider world of design pros. Kudos to both for working for a married couple. Original post at DesignKompany.com/Korner. Find out more about our upcoming events on our Facebook page for Orangutan Swing.