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America 250: design's role in shaping national identity
From passports to "I Voted" stickers, design has long helped define the national "we" — and who stands outside it.
Dave Snyder|Commentary
Your boss made a prototype
Good. The process was never the point.
Stephen Fritz|Commentary
Corporate crisis is design’s opportunity
After years of prioritizing efficiency, businesses need the visionaries they've been undervaluing.
Matt Colangelo|Commentary
Landlines. #90s Tik Tok. Medievalcore. Strategists are proclaiming that 2026 is the year of nostalgia.
Jessie McGuire|Commentary
Power is designed
The Epstein files expose how systems are built to shield the influential from scandal. Accountability requires a different blueprint: making power visible and open to scrutiny.
Rachel Gogel|Commentary
The age of agency
As the traditional corporate 9-to-5 is questioned, creative leaders have an opportunity to redefine career success
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