Interviews

Julie Anixter|Interviews

Just Keep Walking: An Interview with Paula Scher

Called “the most influential woman graphic designer on the planet” by fellow designer extraordinaire Ellen Lupton, Pentagram partner Paula Scher has left an undeniable imprint on the American design psyche.

Lilly Smith|Interviews

Chain Letters: Deva Pardue

“I don’t believe that being an artist or a designer by definition makes you an activist. I think the responsibility arises when you have something relevant to say.”

Lilly Smith|Interviews

Chain Letters: Lindsay Peoples

Celebrating Women’s History month and how to better design for inclusivity with The Cut’s fashion market editor, Lindsay Peoples.

Lilly Smith|Interviews

Chain Letters: Julian Alexander

What made Julian Alexander become a designer, and what was it like working with 50 Cent during the start of his career?

Lilly Smith|Interviews

Chain Letters: Jason Murphy

“Inclusivity. That is the cliché. Where are they doing that?”

Lilly Smith|Interviews

Chain Letters: Ced Funches

“Admitting you may not be the best person to bring a vision to life is the hard part.”

Lilly Smith|Interviews

Chain Letters: Briana Como

“We make an effort to be aware of and remove bias by focusing on behaviors instead of demographics when creating distinct personas.”

Lilly Smith|Interviews

Chain Letters: Sarah Doody

“With anything we create, the first step in the design process must be to understand. This happens through research.”

Lilly Smith|Interviews

Chain Letters: Richard Ting

Richard Ting, Global Chief Experience Officer at R/GA, continues our Chain Letters interview series.

Lilly Smith|Interviews

Chain Letters: Jessica Gaddis

This interview is part of a new Design Observer series, Chain Letters, in which we ask leading design minds a few burning questions—and so do their peers, for a year-long conversation about the state of the industry.

Steven Heller|Interviews

Making Inaccessibility Accessible

If you subscribe to the belief that good design makes life better, then there can be no better use of design than as an aid—if not a curative—for the disabled.

Maya P. Lim|Interviews

The Art and Design of Tombstones

Tombstone creation, with its centuries of history, is perhaps one of the most enduring forms of graphic design.