Behind the scenes with Michael Bierut, Jessica Helfand, and Peter Mendelsund

Stories beyond a single captured moment

The otherness of other people

Debbie talks to Brian Rea about the value of being rejected, about art directing for the New York Times, and about his development as an illustrator.

Masterfully designed objects, masterfully destroyed for art and entertainment.

A Chinese Art Story

This week’s Three Reasons: 12 Angry Men .... and one woman

POPOS and the public

Congratulations!

A new vision of the book

Debbie talks to Rob Walker about the Sunggie and his fantasy branding project.

Evicting the homeless

Wrapping up the week at DO and elsewhere.

Year 1

Carrie Becker’s small rooms

On Michael Graves’ birthday, an homage in type

Art, nostalgia, and community

The Art of Virtual Reality

After the storm

The view from an electric cave

Debbie talks to Marian Bantjes about her daring typography and her highly ornamental designs.

Have we reached peak typeface?

Behind the Lens

Come prepared

The object of ideas