Chain Letters

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Chain Letters: Jamer Hunt

“And it’s likely the case that most design criticism today focuses on ideology more than aesthetics, as we’re going through a period of long-overdue self-scrutiny.”

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Chain Letters: Molly Heintz

Labeling design, or anything, “good” is a slippery slope—good for whom?

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Chain Letters: Andrew Blauvelt

Criticism allows for self-reflection, and that is necessary when we use words like discipline and field to talk about design.

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Chain Letters: Alice Twemlow

“Of course design criticism is still relevant—it just inhabits formats that we might be less familiar with.”

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Chain Letters: Karin Fong

“A bit of uncertainty is good for the design process. I would hate to be trapped in the sureness of my own thoughts.”

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Chain Letters: Deva Pardue

“I don’t believe that being an artist or a designer by definition makes you an activist. I think the responsibility arises when you have something relevant to say.”

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Chain Letters: Lindsay Peoples

Celebrating Women’s History month and how to better design for inclusivity with The Cut’s fashion market editor, Lindsay Peoples.

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Chain Letters: Julian Alexander

What made Julian Alexander become a designer, and what was it like working with 50 Cent during the start of his career?

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Chain Letters: Jason Murphy

“Inclusivity. That is the cliché. Where are they doing that?”

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Chain Letters: Ced Funches

“Admitting you may not be the best person to bring a vision to life is the hard part.”

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Chain Letters: Briana Como

“We make an effort to be aware of and remove bias by focusing on behaviors instead of demographics when creating distinct personas.”

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Chain Letters: Sarah Doody

“With anything we create, the first step in the design process must be to understand. This happens through research.”