Best of CH 2014: Link About It

The creative people and world-changing achievements we're celebrating in our look back on the year in news

Mainstream news outlets will quickly point out all of the worrisome aspects that happened in the world this year, but at CH HQ, we always try to focus on intelligent ways to move forward. 2014 showed us that there are plenty of people who are wholeheartedly dedicated to making Earth a better place. The inspiring voices of those who passed are sure to prompt new …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Santa's fashion makeover, creepy jiggly GIFs, Bond's new set of wheels and more in our weekly look at the web

1. Aaron Draplin’s Logo Tutorial Aaron Draplin—owner of Draplin Design Co and creative mind behind the popular Field Notes memo books—documents his design process in a tutorial showing just how much calculation goes into creating the simplest of logos. Throughout the video, Draplin discusses what it takes to create a great logo in 2014 and offers insights into his ideas and techniques, all while moving …

Tom Robbins Lost Interview

In PBS’ latest episode of Blank on Blank, which sets lost interview recordings to colorful animation, renowned serio-comedy author Tom Robbins takes us through the mind of a writer. Through a previously unheard interview with Tod Mesirow from 1994, Robbins discusses one of his first stories involving a stranded pilot and brown cow, why he destroyed his typewriter with a two-by-four, and his dreams of …