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Observed|Books

Recent Books Received: 05.30.13

Punk: Chaos to Couture by Andrew Bolton and Richard Hell; Alone in the Forest, by Gita Wolf and Andrea Anastasio; Illustrated by Bhajju Shyam; Facts are Sacred by Simon Rogers; The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs: A Scientific Mystery …

Observed|Books

The Olympic City, Documenting The Remains

Jon Pack and Gary Hustwit visted former Olympic host cities all over the world, documenting what remains — and what does not.

Observed|Essays

Jaws

In honor of Monday's unofficial beginning of summer, a brief history of Roger Kastel's movie poster for Jaws.

Observed|Books

Recent Books Received: 05.23.13

Ten Types of Innovation: The Discipline of Building Breakthroughs by Larry Keeley and Helen Walters; Close-Up at a Distance: Mapping, Technology, and Politics by Laura Kurgan; Interviewing Users by Steve Portigal; Things Come Apart: A …

Observed|Projects

Infographic: The Global Public Interest Design 100

Infographic: The Global Public Interest Design 100

Observed|Collections

Flickr Collection of the Week: Tales From A Parallel Universe

How to describe the cryptic beauty of un-staged moments of perfection frozen in time? Welcome to “Tales From A Parallel Universe”.

Observed|Events

Michigan Modern: Design that Shaped America

Michigan was an epicenter of modern design in postwar America, this summer the story will be told through a symposium at the Cranbrook Educational Community and an exhibition at the Cranbrook Art Museum.

Observed|Collections

Circus Poster Archive

Circusmuseum.nl, is "the ultimate image bank" of circus posters, photos and prints — with nearly eight thousand circus posters from 1880 to the present, from the Netherlands to America.

Observed|Books

Recent Books Received: 05.09.13

Vernier: Fashion, Femininity and Form by Robin Muir and Becky Conekin; Negro Building: Black Americans in the World of Fairs and Museums by Mabel O. Wilson; Maynard L. Parker: Modern Photography and the American Dream, Jennifer A. Watts, …

Observed|Collections

Flickr Collection of the Week: Look Out For Pirates

The Flickr pool called “Look Out For Pirates” looks longingly out to sea.

Observed|Miscellaneous

Saul Bass Google Doodle

Google celebreates Saul Bass with a Doodle.

Observed|Miscellaneous

The Craft of Design

American Craft's special 2013 design issue is available online or as an iPad app.