For many of us, the intersection of brands and data brings to mind issues of privacy; it can stir up…
In early 2018, a designer posted on Facebook that only around one-third of the speakers at Brno’s International Biennial of…
Sarah Boris is an award winning graphic designer and art director based in London, where since 2015 she has run…
“If I hear the phrase ‘Summer of Love’ one more time, I will scream,” says Louise Sandhaus from her design…
When I started on this series of Design + Mental Health features, I’d assumed it would be fairly straightforward: I…
About a decade ago, a designer at trading card giant Panini America was tasked with performing a resurrection. The goal…
Ask the nearest designer for an example of good design, and they’ll mostly likely name drop some big brand logos,…
This year at AIGA’s Design Conference, industrial designer Ti Chang shared how she’s built her career around designing for social…
I teach design at a public university in the American south. I also serve as the internship coordinator, connecting students…
“Decolonization” is a word we’re increasingly hearing at design events, often being used interchangeably with “diversity.” It’s important to emphasize…
This is the second piece in our series that weighs the pros and cons of living and working in Mumbai’s…
Following in the footsteps of our London City Guide, this is the first in a new series that weighs the…
This is the third piece in our series that weighs the pros and cons of living and working in Mumbai’s creative…
E Roon Kang lives and works in New York, where he operates the interdisciplinary design and research studio Math Practice,…
Nicole Killian is an artist and graphic designer whose work “investigates how the structures of the internet, mobile messaging, and…
Rebecca Wright isn’t one to shy away from big questions. As co-founder of the publishing, curation, and design advocacy organization…
As the 2018 recipient of the Cooper Hewitt’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Gail Anderson (a 2008 AIGA Medalist) has once again…
Elizabeth White is an interdisciplinary artist and educator. Her work explores “social, psychological, and political themes including maintenance and self-preservation;…
Nontsikelelo Mutiti is a Zimbabwe-born interdisciplinary artist and educator who works across fine art, design, and social practice. Mutiti co-founded…
“Weekend With” is a new series that explores the world of design through the eyes of a designer on their…
“Weekend With” is a series that explores the world of design through the eyes of a designer on their days…
Plus, a new issue of Danish Art magazine AF Art designed by Studio Jetzt-immer, the Printing Plant Art Book Fair…
There are more forums for conversation than ever before—Podcasts! Social media! Slack! Secret Slack!—and while it’s great that everyone is…
As part of her preparation for a new exhibition of vintage hand-painted Ghanain movie posters, Poster House chief curator Angelina…
This story is part of a series that explores the results of the 2019 Design Census. Read the first story,…
Name: Cako Designer: Jérémy Schneider Foundry: VJ Type (Violaine & Jérémy) Release Date: September 2019 Back Story: The sure-handed, lighthearted work of Parisian designers…
“Cool” illustration and design work is two a penny, and I’m the first to admit I’m a sucker for it.…
Also in this week’s Design Diary, our roundup of projects, events, and general design-world-news, we bring you some lovely lettering…
Early in his episode of Abstract, the Netflix series about design, Jonathan Hoefler describes the act of type design as…
If you talk to Matt Dorfman, there’s a solid chance music might come up—from his solo design practice, Metalmother, named…
Name: Misto Designer: Katerina Korolevtseva Release Date: September 2019 Back Story: Graphic designer Katerina Korolevtseva designed Misto as a capstone…
Chances are, if you know the name United Artists, it’sbecause it’s the production company synonymous with movies like Rocky, Raging…
Plus, new 3D illustration work from Simoul Alva for the New York Times, beautiful branding for a Mexico City restaurant,…
Through the open door of a storefront in Manhattan’s Chinatown last October, you may have spied a long white table…
Name: Helvetica Now Designer: Charles Nix Foundry: Monotype Release Date: April 2019 Back story: Yes, yes, it’s a rule that…
“The term ‘weekend’ is pretty hollow nowadays, because the week doesn’t really end,” says Sander Ettema, late on a Saturday…
Also in this week’s five hot creative picks, a speculative design project that addresses “microaggressive language towards Eurasian individuals,” a…
Spring has sprung, and to celebrate, it’s another round of Happy Hour. We’ve got four beautiful brews for you to…
Sat in a dark lecture hall one evening at the St. Bride’s Foundation in London, editor and founder of D&B…
Do your part—take the 2019 Design Census. Tell your friends. Spread the word. Ten years ago, a senior designer could…
Making a magazine is a lot of fun. It’s also a helluva lot of work. There’s the stuff you see—the…
Name: Texel Designer: Simon Bent/studio-io Foundry: Metis Foundry Release Date: December 2018 Back Story: Texel began life in Melbourne’s studio-io as a branding…
As a kid, Thomas Colligan wasn’t exactly a voracious reader—but that didn’t stop him from voraciously consuming books. Growing up…
