Graphic Design

John Waters|Essays

Design Ethos: A Bugle of Change

Essay endorsing a new definition of graphic design practice.

Debbie Millman|Slideshows

The Art of Poetry

Debbie Millman interview Poetry magazine editor Christian Wiman, plus a slideshow of 67 Poetry covers.

Jan Conradi|Essays

Looking Back, Thinking Forward: A Narrative of the Vignellis

Vignelli Celebration: Jan Conradi on Lella and Massimo Vignelli and the opening of the new Vignelli Center for Design Studies at RIT.

Jessica Helfand|Essays

The Kindness of Strangers

Vignelli Celebration: If charity begins at home, how can we proclaim new and progressive agendas of social change without examining ourselves, our students, our profession?

Jessica Helfand|Essays

The Kindness of Strangers

Vignelli Celebration: If charity begins at home, how can we proclaim new and progressive agendas of social change without examining ourselves, our students, our profession?

Alice Twemlow|Essays

Massimo Vignelli’s Desk

Vignelli Celebration: Alice Twemlow snoops around Massimo Vignelli’s desk.

AIGA|Essays

Lella and Massimo Vignelli: The 1982 AIGA Medal

Vignelli Celebration: In 1982 Massimo and Lella received the AIGA Medal for their many contributions to the design world, here is an article which originally appeared in the 1983 issue of AIGA Graphic Design USA 4.

The Editors|Essays

Lella and Massimo Vignelli: A Celebration

Vignelli Celebration: The opening and dedication of the Vignelli Center for Design Studies, set to open September 16, 2010 at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Kate Howe|Essays

The Insignificance of a Logo (Even When Significant)

On the futility of designing the symbol for a controversial religious organization.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

This is a Terrible Poster

I saw the poster for the Facebook movie, The Social Network, at the Bergen Street station yesterdayand all I could think was, This is a terrible poster.

Peter Wolf|Opinions

Pet Projects

Essay on design as an underutilized force for the humane treatment of animals.

Adrian Shaughnessy|Slideshows

Publishing in the Age of the Internet

Design/Research, published by Unit Editions, are collectable "papers" which, focus on design and visual communication, from the past, by placing it in a future context.