“I am born.” So begins Charles Dickens’ classic novel, David Copperfield. And so too the Hile Design blog. But it might be better stated, “We are born,” since all our staff will be commenting on advertising, design, culture, and anything else that is currently stimulating our gray matter. We’ll also be interviewing other people in a wide variety of fields, from product designers to photographers and other creative people from around the world! Our intent is to stay active bloggers—several entries a week. We’ll keep our comments bite-sized, informal, and (hopefully) interesting. But blogging is a two-way street, so please feel free to let us know what you think.

Since my theme is “Birth,” I thought I’d kick off our debut entry by giving a history of the beginnings and growth of Hile Design over the years. So here goes: Read the rest of this entry »