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Observed|Exhibitions

We The Designers

“We the Designers” is a national exhibition of self-authored graphic design on view through April 5 at the AIGA National Design Center in NYC.

Kate Cullinane|Essays

The Original Paradox

The value of creating new designs, rather than being "original".

Observed|Events

Envisioning Design: Education, Culture, Practice

The Department of Art at the University of Northern Iowa is hosting a symposium April 26-27 called Envisioning Design: Education, Culture, Practice.

Observed|Collections

Flickr Collection of the Week: Signs of Pittsburgh

Bright cursive hope and rust-covered despair, sigils of titans and corner store shingles, the quick and the decaying done for, encomiums to vanished glory and the name of an immortal beer-and-a-shot bar.

Debbie Millman|Audio

Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich

Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich discusses growing up in Brazi, the role of art versus design, and why it is so important to be witty.

Observed|Interviews

Ronald Shakespear

Unit Editions interview with Ronald Shakespear.

Jessica Helfand|My First Job

When Less Was More

Jessica Helfand reminisces about her first graphic design job.

John Thackara|Essays

Cycle Commerce: The Red Blood Cells of a Smart City

Dehli's many millions of bicycle and rickshaw vendors embody the entrepreneurship, sustainable mobility, social innovation and thriving local economies, that a sustainable city needs. How can that be traslated to European cities?

Rob Walker|Essays

Branding By Numbers

Emblemetric backs its assessment of the American Airlines logo with "the data." Of course, that's open to interpretation.

Michael Bierut|Essays

Graphic Design Criticism as a Spectator Sport

Michael Bierut on logo redesign outrages, what they mean, and why we should demand more.

Debbie Millman|Audio

Marion Deuchars

Marion Deuchars on the expressiveness of hand lettering, how drawing is an intensive form of looking, and the need to be messy when creating art.

Michael Bierut|Essays

Positively Michael Patrick Cronan

Michael Bierut remembers the late Michael Cronan.