Graphic Design

Observed|Essays

Jan van Toorn

A video profile of Jan van Toorn, from the series "Dutch Profiles: Design, Fashion, Architecture".

Alexandra Lange|Essays

How To Unforget

The straightforward logic of “A Handbook of California Design” makes it the first step in unforgetting two generations of makers.

Debbie Millman|Audio

Michael Rock

Michael Rock about self-hatred in design, the benefits of being an outsider, and his new book.

Rick Poynor|Essays

Inkahoots and Socially Concerned Design: Part 2

In the mid-1990s, Inkahoots became a graphic design studio with its sights set on social causes.

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.

Francisco Laranjo|Essays

The Whitney Identity: Responding to W(hat)?

A review of the new identity for the Whitney, designed by Experimental Jetset.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

That Personal Touch

In the age of the digital signature, what does script mean?

Observed|Miscellaneous

The Man in Black, On Your Envelope

On June 5, 2013, the US Post Office issues a new stamp designed by Greg Breeding featuring Johnny Cash.

Debbie Millman|Audio

Maggie Macnab

Designer, educator and author Maggie Macnab talks about what designers can learn from nature — and what they can give back.

John Foster|Accidental Mysteries

Chinese Propaganda Posters

Accidental Mysteries for May 26, 2013 focuses on vintage Chinese propaganda posters.

Debbie Millman|Audio

Jessica Walsh

Jessica Walsh once sold moss-covered rocks to her elementary school classmates. Today, she's Stefan Sagmeister's partner in Sagmeister + Walsh.

Observed|Events

Michigan Modern: Design that Shaped America

Michigan was an epicenter of modern design in postwar America, this summer the story will be told through a symposium at the Cranbrook Educational Community and an exhibition at the Cranbrook Art Museum.