Facebook Guts The Design Firm Behind Medium

Two words: talent grab.You may not recognize the Toronto-based design firm Teehan+Lax, but you probably know some of the hit products it's behind, like the social publishing platform Medium and the reading app Readability. Now, the firm is closing, as Facebook—in a play for total publishing domination— has hired three of the firm's three partners, Jon Lax, Geoff Teehan, and David Gillis, while the other ~40 people at the firm appear to have been laid off.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

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Facebook rolls out more ‘playful’ ad formats: Friday Wake-Up Call

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