Good Design Takes Time. And It Should!

In our May article, ACER Creative Director Carlee Wright reflects on the growing pressures to optimize, accelerate, and automate the way we work, and the importance of maintaining human creativity and intent in design and communication.

From AI-generated content and increasingly compressed timelines to the tendency to view design as just "nice to have," the piece explores why thoughtful communication still requires time, judgment, and creativity. Design is not separate from the message itself, but plays a critical role in how information is understood, experienced, and trusted.

As people become increasingly sensitive to content that feels rushed, generic, or disconnected from human expertise, perhaps this serves as a timely reminder that creativity and intentionality are not inefficiencies, but essential parts of effective communication.

If you work in research, agriculture, education, knowledge mobilization, or communications, we hope you'll give it a read.

What Are We Reading This Month?

A mixed-methods survey of dairy veterinarians' attitudes toward and experiences with social and individual housing of the preweaning dairy calf in the United States and Canada

In a nutshell: This study surveyed 157 dairy veterinarians in the United States and Canada to understand their views on housing of preweaned dairy calves, including both individual and social (pair or group) housing systems. Veterinarian support for different housing types depended on whether calf health and disease risks could be managed successfully. Many veterinarians believed the transition from individual to social housing is feasible, especially when farms have strong management and health practices in place. The findings also highlighted a gap between industry practices and public expectations: veterinarians generally favored systems that protect calf health, while they believed the public prefers calves to have more social contact and stay with their mothers. 

Real-World Resources

Podcast
A “Novel” Approach to Team-based Care

In the latest episode of Elevating the Veterinary Team, Steve Roche sits down with Dr. Brendon Laing, co-founder and Chief Veterinary Officer of Novel, to discuss the future of veterinary medicine and the growing importance of team-based care. Together, they explore how the profession is evolving, the opportunities and challenges facing veterinary teams, and what effective collaboration may look like in the years ahead.

This podcast series is brought to you by the College of Veterinarians of Ontario, the Ontario Veterinary College, and the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association.