Rob Walker

Rob Walker|Essays

Dance About Architecture (Please)

"Dancing about architecture" might sound pointless, but to me it's shorthand for creative potential.

Rob Walker|Essays

A Place Called "Space Available"

How a collection of "Space Available" signs functions as an involutnary monument to the sluggish economy.

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Beautified Words

Further thoughts on the romance of the hand.

Rob Walker|Essays

Santorum’s Tragic Sweater Vest

The visual meaning of Rick Santorum's sweater vest, considered.

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Package It Black

Marlboro Black cigarettes: Connotating dangerous allure with graphic design jujitsu.

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Swoosh. Repeat.

The enduring success of the Nike Swoosh, and the mysterious power of repetition.

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Anonymous Identity (Seen and Heard)

Investigating the visual identity of the non-organization called Anonymous.

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Image of the Year

The image of the year is one that's never been made public: At this point, there’s nothing more surprising than an image people might want to see, but can’t.

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Postcards from Portfoliopolis

Nobody likes to move, but I’d pack my bags tomorrow if I could figure out how to become a citizen of Portfoliopolis.

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Shower Head As Moral Crossroad

A hotel presents travelers a moral crossroads in the form of a dual shower head.

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A New Kind of Capture

The Lytro camera creates a new form of photographic object, one that fits with and exploits picture-consumption in the digital era.

Rob Walker|Essays

Questions About ‘The New Aesthetic’

Questions for, and answers from, James Bridle, on his online project examining screen culture, robot vision,and related matters, "The New Aesthetic."