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A group of people in coats and jackets outside in the Peruvian mountains. A man in a plaid shirt is gesturing to the sky.

Ellen McGirt|Fresh Ink

Ashley Lukasik is designing a more meaningful way to convene

Introducing a 10-part series on design lessons learned from a multi-disciplinary immersion in Peru’s Sacred Valley

Ellen McGirt|Conversations

"Design addresses itself to the need."

We asked, you answered. How your feedback is shaping Design Observer’s future.

Ellen McGirt|Audio

On Location at the Aspen Institute Part 2: Redesigning Leadership

Ellen McGirt|Analysis

Authoritarian by design

The “America by Design” initiative proposes that one man alone can define “design” for the country.

Ellen McGirt|Essays

Lessons in wandering

Explore the lessons in wandering, how small gestures, humility, and human connection shape meaningful travel experiences.

Ellen McGirt|Audio

On Location at the Aspen Institute Part 1: Diving Into Disruption

"Robot at the British Library Science Fiction Exhibition"

Ellen McGirt|Fresh Ink

Introducing ‘AI Observer’

A new channel to meet the moment we’re in, using the tools we’ve always relied on: reporting, conversation, critique, context, discernment, community, and play.

Ellen McGirt

Red, white, and much ado

A witty July 4th reflection on vintage postcards, American myth-making, and what a modern "Safe and Sane" movement might look like today.

Ellen McGirt|Audio

Candace Parker & Michael C. Bush on Purpose, Leadership and Meeting the Moment

Ellen McGirt|Audio

Compassionate Design, Career Advice and Leaving 18F with Designer Ethan Marcotte

Debbie Millman Design Matters Headshot

Ellen McGirt|Audio

Love Letter to a Garden and 20 years of Design Matters with Debbie Millman

Ellen McGirt|Audio

Redesigning the Spice Trade: Talking Turmeric and Tariffs with Diaspora Co.’s Sana Javeri Kadri

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