Education
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Observed|Miscellaneous
The Greatest Syllabus of all Time?
Rob Walker thinks "it’s safe to say that this scored video-form syllabus for a music analysis and repertoryclass is the greatest syllabus of all time."
Andrew Howard|Primary Sources
A Manifesto for Higher Learning
Andrew Howard, MA course director in Communication Design at ESAD — Escola Superior de Artes e Design in Matosinhos, Portugal — shares this with his incoming graduate students each year.
Alexandra Lange|Essays
Nevermind the Masterpiece
What's your "Masterpiece of Everyday New York"? A broken umbrella? A shirtwaist? Discarded gum?
Observed|Projects
Destination: NYC
Destination: NYC, is a collection of 200 New York-designed products for sale at MoMA Design Stores. The collection’s visual identity is the handiwork of students graduating from the MPS Branding Department at SVA.
Alexandra Lange|Essays
An ABC of the ABCs
Were you a child? Did you read books? Then the NYPL's "ABC of It" serves as a portal back in time.
John Thackara|Essays
Green Tourism: Why It Failed And How It Can Succeed
At a conference with 300 travel industry professionals, John Thackara ponders the successes, failures and potential in the Green Tourism industry.
Observed|Events
Editorial Design. Summer. Portugal.
Taught by leading design professionals and educators from Europe and the US, the Porto Design Summer School Editorial Course is a unique opportunity to study graphic design within the setting of one of Europe’s oldest and most …
Observed|Competitions
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Medalists Announced
Today the winners of the 90th annual National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards were announced.
Observed|Essays
Educate Girls and Change the World
Girl Rising — a new documentary from Oscar nominated filmmaker Richard E. Robbins — consists of nine different girl’s stories of how education factored into her life circumstances.
Observed|Competitions
Call for Student Submissions
:output is the biggest international competition for students in design and architecture.
John Thackara|Essays
An Open Design School for India
Plans in India for for a nationwide network of 20 Design Innovation Centres, an Open Design School, and a National Design Innovation Network.
Debbie Millman|Audio
Christopher Simmons
Christopher Simmons discusses his lastest book, Just Design: Socially Conscious Design for Critical Causes, and reflects on why designers should be continually redefining their profession.
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