Grace Snelling

@kayquinn Congratulations and thank you! 👏

Breaking news of my own to share. After 36 years, I am leaving KSDK. I’ve had an amazing run thanks to the support of so many viewers, coworkers, and my family. Here’s a letter I shared with coworkers this afternoon. My last day is July 18.

According to some calculations, 70% of New York City parks will be flooded by 2100. Here's how the city could use that to its advantage. f-st.co/nvWUq94

TikTokker Kat Abughazaleh is running to represent Illinois’s 9th District in Congress. Her strategy provides some insight into how Gen Z candidates might change the campaign playbook. f-st.co/b5QCttB

For @FastCompany, an explainer on what the State Department's new passport rules mean for trans, intersex, and nonbinary Americans: fastcompany.com/91267584/state…

The final story in a 3-part series exposes the contrast between the public image of Trader Joe's employees and the reality that some face. f-st.co/dSA7Tyn

Can Molly Baz make mayo...cool? Her new brand, Ayoh, is betting on it. f-st.co/65MJYDh

Duolingo has a plan to make its green owl mascot "more famous than Mickey Mouse." An inside look at Duo's plot to rule the world, for @FastCompany: fastcompany.com/91225538/duoli…

Lovely interview with the directors of the new OTGW short, @MisterPlease and @DanOjari.

Such a pleasure chatting with directors @MisterPlease and @DanOjari on the lovely new “Over the Garden Wall” stop-motion short (made almost entirely with practical effects!) @FastCompany: fastcompany.com/91220184/new-o…

I had such a lovely time learning about the clever design of @Muttville, San Francisco's first cage-free shelter for senior dogs, in this piece for @FastCompany: fastcompany.com/91199968/new-m…

For @FastCompany, I chatted with the VFX designer behind some of Beetlejuice's most iconic practical effects to find out how they still look so good nearly 40 years later: fastcompany.com/91187960/beetl…

Nike has a secret design archive. This new show at the Vitra Museum will take you inside of it. f-st.co/coHQX8Z

NEW: Instagram is today releasing 6 new fonts from @colophonfoundry + creator tools including text layering over post photos and new story/reel animations. All to say, your feed is about to look more like stories (and Canva?) From @grace_snelling : fastcompany.com/91179761/insta…

Deadpool's open mouth. A creepy alien head. The Dune 2 sandworm. What do these three things have in common? They've all been popcorn bucket-ified. Wacky popcorn vessels are having a moment, and it's only gonna get weirder from here. @FastCompany: fastcompany.com/91169981/the-p…

Your Friday design news round up: - The Harris Walz logo gets an update - Speaker company Marshall rebrands - Grocery store staple Bolthouse Farms goes shoppy shop - Soft services + DS&Durga team up (and spill on the art of selling body products online) fastcompany.com/91174035/harri…

Every Friday @FastCompany, we're rounding up the biggest branding news stories of the week in bite-sized chunks. Give it a read this week to learn about the historic Harris-Walz rebrand, FitBits for kids, and Canva's Jojo Siwa-ified new look: fastcompany.com/91170299/brand…

From up-and-coming designers to household names, the 2024 Innovation By Design honorees all have something in common—they’re using creativity and unparalleled problem-solving skills to shape the world we live in for the better.⁠ #FCDesignAwards

Verizon is the new Netflix, Kate Spade releases a ketchup bag, and Toys “R” Us gives us nightmares. These are the branding stories you need to read this week. f-st.co/cRkY76c

@kevincjohnson @stltoday A great read--thank you, and congratulations!

For @Fastcompany, a deep dive into why water branding has gotten so weird: fastcompany.com/91115105/water…