Category: Miscellaneous

The Editors|Miscellaneous

New Season of Design Matters with Debbie Millman

Announcing Season Six of Design Matters with Debbie Millman will premiere on Observer Media this Friday at 3pm with a legendary guest — Massimo Vignelli.

The Editors|Miscellaneous

New Season of Design Matters with Debbie Millman

Announcing Season Six of Design Matters with Debbie Millman will premiere on Observer Media this Friday at 3pm with a legendary guest — Massimo Vignelli.

Meena Kadri|Miscellaneous

Two Rupees Worth

Now that the dust has settled on India's launch of their rupee symbol we are starting to see its application beyond the initial fanfare.

Vera Sacchetti|Miscellaneous

Virtue Rewarded: Design and Social Innovation Prizes

Descriptions of nine awards programs that regularly give out $100,000 for design and social innovation projects.

The Editors|Miscellaneous

Humanitarian Design vs. Design Imperialism: Debate Summary

Bruce Nussbaum started a firestorm with the question "Is humanitarian design the new imperialism?" — and the conversation has spread through the blogosphere. Here, a digest of essays and related posts on this subject.

Jessica Helfand|Miscellaneous

Happy Birthday, Steven Heller

A tribute to Steven Heller on his Birthday!

Observed|Miscellaneous

Barbie, Revisited

Artist Nikcolay Lamm asked what Barie would look like as an average woman.

Observed|Miscellaneous

Really?

Let's not even talk about the fonts. Or the grid. Or the tricked-out heart dingbat or the color palette or, heaven help us, the struggling bezier curve.

The Editors|Miscellaneous

Our Mothers, Our Selves

“Whatever else is unsure in this stinking dunghill of a world,” wrote James Joyce, “a mother's love is not.” Herewith, a Mother’s Day celebration of designers and their mothers.

The Editors|Miscellaneous

Design Observer Turns 10

Design Observer was launched in October 2003.

Observed|Miscellaneous

Dear Bonnie

Announcing Dear Bonnie, a new truth-telling weekly advice column from Bonnie Siegler.

The Editors|Miscellaneous

New Season of Design Matters with Debbie Millman

Announcing Season Six of Design Matters with Debbie Millman will premiere on Observer Media this Friday at 3pm with a legendary guest — Massimo Vignelli.