Politics

Rob Walker|Essays

Spawn of Gerrymander: Steve Brodner’s Pennsylvania 7th

Steve Brodner reimagines Pennsyvlania’s Seventh Congressional District three (frightening) ways.

Rob Walker|Essays

Spawn of Gerrymander: Oliver Munday’s Florida 5th

Illustrator Oliver Munday revisualizes Florida’s Fifth Congressional District

Rob Walker|Essays

Spawn of Gerrymander: Lisa Congdon’s North Carolina 4th

Illustrator Lisa Congdon reveals that North Carolina’s Fourth Congressional District is a leafy sea monster.

Rob Walker|Essays

Spawn of Gerrymander: Leif Parsons’ Illinois 4th

Illustrator Leif Parsons reimagines Illinois’ Fourth Congressional District, giving a visual message to voters.

Rob Walker|Essays

Spawn of Gerrymander: Joe Alterio’s Maryland 3rd

Illustrator Joe Alterio reimagines Maryland’s Third Congressional District in a monstrous animated GIF.

Rob Walker|Essays

Spawn of Gerrymander: A Series

A week-long project in which six top illustrators visualize some of the most contorted congressional districts in the country.

Adrian Shaughnessy|Essays

Identity Politics

On the eve of a historic vote for independence DO’s resident Scot explains his position

Rob Walker|Essays

Seeing The Problem

How a graphic communication campaign could help us address a real electoral map crisis: Gerrymandering 2.0.

Manisha Sharma|Essays

Gendered Arrangements: India

Girls are considered a burden in Indian society, the issue is popularly known as the “missing girls” phenomenon.

Rick Poynor|Essays

Inkahoots and Socially Concerned Design: Part 2

In the mid-1990s, Inkahoots became a graphic design studio with its sights set on social causes.

Observed|Competitions

AIGA (Re)design Awards

The AIGA (Re)design Awards is an international graphic design competition celebrating the most influential designs that advocate for strong communities, sustainable environments and thriving economies.

John Thackara|Essays

Big, Hairy, and Agile

The UK government’s digital services platform, gov.uk, has won the Design of the Year award.