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Julie Lasky|Dialogues

Kurt Andersen and Douglas Rushkoff: Part I

Kurt Andersen and Douglas Rushkoff discuss the future in light of the current economic calamity.

Lawrence Barth|Dialogues

A Response to "A Babylon of Signs"

This is a response to John Kaliski and Lorraine Wild's essay, A Babylon of Signs, published by Design Observer on January 21, 2009.When the Hollywood sign was erected in 1923 (actually, it was then the “Hollywoodland” sign), it was decried as a crass attempt by Harry Chandler to …

Lorraine Wild|Dialogues

A Babylon of Signs

Installation of a digital billboard in Los Angeles’ Silver Lake neighborhood catalyzed environmental design protests that led to a proposed new sign ordinance in this city.“There is no reason…why the methods of commercial persuasion and the skyline of signs should not serve …

Lorraine Wild|Dialogues

A Babylon of Signs

Installation of a digital billboard in Los Angeles’ Silver Lake neighborhood catalyzed environmental design protests that led to a proposed new sign ordinance in this city.“There is no reason…why the methods of commercial persuasion and the skyline of signs should not serve …

Debbie Millman|Dialogues

Obsessive Branding Disorder II

©2004 Funnypart.comThe current discipline and practice of branding is both obsessively fascinating and shamelessly polarizing. Because our lives are so entwined with brands, it has become difficult to distinguish between our beliefs and our brand preferences. From Apple to …

Adrian Shaughnessy|Dialogues

Obsessive Branding Disorder I

Obsessive Branding Disorder by Lucas Conley is a book that graphic designers can place on their shelves next to Virginia Postrel’s The Substance of Style. Both books are written by non-designers and both shine a spotlight onto the nature of design today. While Postrel’s book is a …

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