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Rob Walker|Essays
Spawn of Gerrymander: Steve Brodner’s Pennsylvania 7th
Steve Brodner reimagines Pennsyvlania’s Seventh Congressional District three (frightening) ways.
Rob Walker|Essays
Spawn of Gerrymander: Oliver Munday’s Florida 5th
Illustrator Oliver Munday revisualizes Florida’s Fifth Congressional District
Rob Walker|Essays
Spawn of Gerrymander: Lisa Congdon’s North Carolina 4th
Illustrator Lisa Congdon reveals that North Carolina’s Fourth Congressional District is a leafy sea monster.
Rob Walker|Essays
Spawn of Gerrymander: Leif Parsons’ Illinois 4th
Illustrator Leif Parsons reimagines Illinois’ Fourth Congressional District, giving a visual message to voters.
Rob Walker|Essays
Spawn of Gerrymander: Joe Alterio’s Maryland 3rd
Illustrator Joe Alterio reimagines Maryland’s Third Congressional District in a monstrous animated GIF.
Rob Walker|Essays
Spawn of Gerrymander: A Series
A week-long project in which six top illustrators visualize some of the most contorted congressional districts in the country.
Adrian Shaughnessy|Essays
Identity Politics
On the eve of a historic vote for independence DO’s resident Scot explains his position
Rob Walker|Essays
Seeing The Problem
How a graphic communication campaign could help us address a real electoral map crisis: Gerrymandering 2.0.
Manisha Sharma|Essays
Gendered Arrangements: India
Girls are considered a burden in Indian society, the issue is popularly known as the “missing girls” phenomenon.
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.
Observed|Competitions
AIGA (Re)design Awards
The AIGA (Re)design Awards is an international graphic design competition celebrating the most influential designs that advocate for strong communities, sustainable environments and thriving economies.
John Thackara|Essays
Big, Hairy, and Agile
The UK government’s digital services platform, gov.uk, has won the Design of the Year award.
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