It’s not unusual for designers to want control over multiple facets of design and yet so often project teams are fragmented. Assembling a design staff with truly diverse talents can be difficult and is probably more rare than we realize. Still, I imagine the possibilities are great.

Toyota’s marketing firm deserves a big wet kiss for this one. Let’s face it, today’s soccer moms (and dads) are just as fearful of the mini van stigma as they are proud of their little tikes. This brilliant tongue-in-cheek video might just prove that today’s 30-something parents can still maintain their cool while driving the family car.