NEWS + STUFF //
See what we’re up to, what’s on our minds, and when others kindly ask us to share both.
Welcome, Zoë!
One of the first times I noticed Zoë Chatfield was in 2015 on the morning before Envisionfest (a big city pride cultural event in Hartford). [...]
CO:LAB Data Lovers featured in a Research Manual
Our work for Middletown Youth Services is a featured case study in “A Designer’s Research Manual,” a brilliant, insightful book by Jennifer and Ken Visocky O’Grady. It’s an [...]
Standing up for families (or, why we do what we do)
We’ve always supported our staff through all kinds of life experiences through our own version of a Family and Medical Leave Plan. Rich was quite [...]
Loving a place is its own reward…
In October of 2016, Ruedi Hoffman started shooting photos for the latest installment in his Pivotal book series, “Pivotal Hartford: Faces of Change.” He and his team [...]
Brains and beauty: Awards season results
We love awards season. It’s our chance to stop and reflect on the body of work we completed over the past year, what we’ve learned, [...]
Rich slated to join AIGA national board
On July 1, 2016, Rich will become a member of AIGA's national board of directors. He is committing his 3-year term to promoting inclusive, meaningful and [...]
Quotable Rich
The CO:LAB team is led by our founder, Richard Hollant. As someone who talks openly about his experiences, values and philosophies, [...]
Welcome!
We hope our new web site helps you get a better sense for what we do, and more importantly, the way we think and approach [...]