RubyStudio worked with the Design Observer team to launch its original site — a simple blog providing a forum for writing about design and visual culture. The site grew quickly, its international audience lured by its eclectic mix of stories, news and surprises from around the web. As The combination of features and links crystallized and its audience grew, RubyStudio worked with Design Observer to revise its website for a broadened scope and purpose. New contributing writers were added, and numerous guest writers joined us — the long-form essay became the site's specialty, even as other sites championed shorter and quicker. This commitment to the writing — and, implicitly, to championing writers — was rewarded with numerous awards and recognition from around the world. RubyStudio is proud of its continuing partnership with Design Observer and its enduring contributions to the world of design.