--- title: Involution Studios | creativity description: creativity | Design, Policy, Technology Blog --- [Work](https://www.goinvo.com/work/) [Services](https://www.goinvo.com/services/) [About](https://www.goinvo.com/about/) [Vision](https://www.goinvo.com/vision/) [Contact](http://www.goinvo.com/contact/) - [Home](http://www.goinvo.com) - [Work](https://www.goinvo.com/work/) - [Services](https://www.goinvo.com/services/) - [About](https://www.goinvo.com/about/) - [Vision](https://www.goinvo.com/vision) - [Careers](http://www.goinvo.com/about/careers/) - [Open Office Hours](http://www.goinvo.com/about/open-office-hours/) ## [Does desk + mess = great design?](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/around-the-studio-does-desk-mess-great-design) 19.Jan.18 by [Emily Twaddell](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/author/emily-twaddell) ### Just Google “messy desk.” [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidburkus/2014/05/23/when-to-say-yes-to-the-messy-desk/), [Business Insider](http://www.businessinsider.com/why-google-encourages-having-a-messy-desk-2014-9), [The New York Times](http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/19/what-a-messy-desk-says-about-you/?_r=0), and any number of [blogs](http://blog.busybuildingthings.com/post/68180225961/why-you-should-have-a-messy-desk) will assure you that out of desktop chaos can come the very best of innovation. University [studies](http://pss.sagepub.com/content/24/9/1860) have even been devoted to the topic of the cluttered workspace and its benefits to creative thought. [Read More](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/around-the-studio-does-desk-mess-great-design) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/around-the-studio-does-desk-mess-great-design#comments-listing) Topics: [culture](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/topic/culture), [design studio](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/topic/design-studio), [creativity](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/topic/creativity) ## [Around the Studio: More Makers](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/around-the-studio-more-makers) 15.Dec.14 by [Emily Twaddell](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/author/emily-twaddell) ### Ah, the holidays. That time of year when DIY-ers want to d.i.e. because they have set the bar too high again. Gifts in a jar, hand-felted laptop cases—carefully crafted artisanal homespun organic and fair trade objects imbued with positive vibrations. [Read More](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/around-the-studio-more-makers) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/around-the-studio-more-makers#comments-listing) Topics: [creativity](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/topic/creativity), [company culture](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/topic/company-culture), [building](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/topic/building) ## [Design in the Details: Friday Links and Round Up](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/design-in-the-details-friday-links-and-round-up) 05.Dec.14 by [Emily Twaddell](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/author/emily-twaddell) ### The turkey coma has come and gone and the trees are sporting colorful lights. My most recent family gathering included a few of my favorite engineers, so I brought back this gem to share. [Read More](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/design-in-the-details-friday-links-and-round-up) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/design-in-the-details-friday-links-and-round-up#comments-listing) Topics: [Design](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/topic/design), [emerging technologies](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/topic/emerging-technologies), [creativity](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/topic/creativity) ## [SOPA, Job Innovation, and Creativity in Isolation](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/sopa-job-innovation-and-creativity-in-isolation) 16.Jan.12 by [Jon Follett](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/author/jon-follett) Here’s what we’re reading online, this week at Involution, on design, tech, and the digital life, in our links round up. **SOPA: Anatomy of a Public Uprising** As most of us of are aware, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) bill in the US House of Representatives, while purported to protect content providers, in fact hides within its depths the chilling ability to freeze online businesses and tech innovation through a set of draconian provisions, that would, for instance, force search engines to filter their search results. 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