Commentary

Steven Heller|Commentary

Pinch Me! 
Is it Really Over?

I am grateful to all that those who helped democracy prevail as its nemesis returned back to the swamp.

Brian LaRossa|Commentary

Why it Matters to Me if Designers Read and Write

Literacy means being an engaged and responsible citizen. It means building sympathy and empathy. It means being radically curious and pursuing meaning with a sense of purpose.

Steven Heller|Commentary

To Free or Not to Free

Are there limits to free speech?

George Aye|Commentary

It’s Time to Define What “Good” Means in Our Industry

I know a definition of good is missing because I’ve been asked to pinpoint it, with some fairly high stakes on the line.

Steven Heller|Commentary

Ralph Nader: Design Critic

“In today’s print news, legible print is on a collision course with flights of fancy by graphic artists,” Ralph Nadar’s blistering attack begins.

Brian LaRossa|Commentary

Voting ≠ Hoping

American politics would have us believe that hoping alone is capable of heavy lifting.

Ken Gordon|Commentary

Beyond Measure: Putting the Economy into a Humanist Context

How might we take a holistic approach to the public conversation about national economic health?

Steven Heller|Commentary

The Plastic Wars

Thoughts on the plastic wars from Steven Heller.

Brian LaRossa|Commentary

Questioning Graphic Design’s Ethicality

If designers take care during client selection, can they evade the type of intense ethical quagmire that’s only resolvable through radical action? Are particular modes of working within the field of design more conducive to …

Connie Birdsall|Commentary

What We See When We See Google Design

While simplicity had lived at the heart of Google’s design and UX philosophy since day one, today, the company has mastered the art of identity and UX design.

Steven Heller|Commentary

Should Designers Be Design Critics? Why Not?

Criticism is not always an attack on someone or something; it is also analysis that includes history, context, and other relevant factors that result in a specific work.

Meredith Post|Commentary

Our Brand is Vengeance

In a culture of us versus them, how do brands go to battle and win the future?