Education

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.