Graphic Design

Samantha García|Reviews

Inalienable Rights, Wolfsonian-Style

A review of  the inaugural "Power of Design" ideas festival in Miami.

Observed|Essays

Shape: A Film About Design

Shape is a short film that is part of MakeShapeChange , a project aimed at young people to get them thinking about how the world is made around them and where design fits in.

Bryn Smith|Reviews

De Vinne at the Grolier Club in New York

A review of the Grolier Club’s quiet, yet noteworthy exhibition, “The Dean of American Printers: Theodore Low De Vinne and The Art Preservative of All Arts”.

Chris Pullman|Essays

How Can One (Re)make Swiss Typography?

Chris Pullman on the 1970's covers of Typografische Monatsblätter, a monthly journal serving the Swiss printing and typography industry.

Debbie Millman|Audio

Joe Marianek

Joe Marianek talks about decisions that shaped his career and about the process of getting hired at Apple.

Observed|Miscellaneous

See America

Over 75 years ago the government first commissioned posters to showcase the country's most stunning natural features under the banner "See America".

Rick Poynor|Essays

The Filmic Page: Chris Marker’s Commentaires

The French director Chris Marker’s book Commentaires is as innovative as book design as his documentaries are as films.

Observed|Exhibitions

Complaints Posters

Complaints! An Inalienable Right, is a poster exhibition curated by author, design critic, educator and Design Observer friend Steven Heller.

Adrian Shaughnessy|Essays

Open Source Politics/Open Source Design

A review of the identity for the radical new Danish political party, Alternativet.

Rob Walker|Essays

Boris, Subverted

The Neighborhood Watch symbol Boris The Burglar is powerfully familiar; what does that mean when it's subverted?

Debbie Millman|Audio

Irma Boom

Debbie Millman talks to Irma Boom about the art and craft of her celebrated book designs.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

Not Afraid of Noise: Mexico City Stories

A photographic tour of Mexico City, house by house, wall by wall.