Category: Essays

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Ken Gordon|Essays

Chasing the Unicorn: Why Writing Is Work

If writing is design’s "unicorn skill", how do you get started? Read.

Lilly Smith|Essays

Nancy Skolos + Thomas Wedell: Connectivity Through Aesthetics

“By bringing reason and subjective emotions together on a picture plane, that’s what we hope happens—that people will expand their point of view.”

Lawrence Azerrad|Essays

Remix, Repeat, and Rediscover: Amplifying the Impact in Art and Music Through Change

Design, like music, is accustomed to remixing.

James Cartwright|Essays

When Design Comes Second

Women’s History Month 2017 is coming to a close, and perhaps this year more ever, is ending with an ellipsis rather than a definitive period.

Michael Bierut|Essays

I’m With Her

The logo we designed for Hillary Clinton wasn’t clever or artful. I didn’t care about that. I wanted something that you didn’t need a software tutorial to create, something as simple as a peace sign or a smiley face. I …

Julie Anixter|Essays

AIGA Medalists: Nancy + Tom

Louise Sandhaus|Essays

Her Story Meets His Story: Janet Bennett, Charles Kratka, and the Long Road to Credit at LAX

In any case, this story is complicated.

Brian LaRossa|Essays

Undercover Branding

The Stories Behind 20 Publishing House Logos

Julie Anixter|Essays

Mark Randall: How Design Can Make a More Tolerant World

Mark Randall is being recognized with the 2017 AIGA Medal for his â€‹oversized dedication to making the design profession more diverse, starting with the earliest stages—students.

Jessica Helfand|Essays

Design Competition as Bake-Off

The idea of book design rendered as a global free-for-all likens the act of cover design to a giant bake-off. But books are not brownies, and design, like literature, is not a sweet shop.