Technology

Debbie Millman|Audio

Clement Mok

Clement Mok on the early days of Apple computer, the joys of working for Steve Jobs and starting his successful businesses.

Debbie Millman|Audio

Amy Webb

Digital strategist and author Amy Webb on how she gamed online dating to find her husband.

Rob Walker|Essays

Staring Back at Security Cameras

Why the ubiquitous security deserves as much scrutiny as it gives.

Rob Walker|Essays

Scenes from the Crowdcrit Revolution

Assessing the crowdcrit revolution of the past decade, and what  it could mean for serious thinking about design.

Rob Walker|Essays

Where We Work

The computer-screen desktop, considered as a category of work space.

Rob Walker|Essays

Object of Interest: The Yellow Card

An appreciation of a great World Cup object: the yellow card.

Julie Lasky|Reviews

When Worlds Collide

Report on TEDGlobal 2009, held July 21–24 in Oxford, England.

Rick Poynor|Exposure

Exposure: Luigi Russolo’s Noise Machines

Sonic conjurors of experimental music

Alice Twemlow|Essays

Dodging, Dazzling, and Divulging

Design Responses to Mass Surveillance

Brian LaRossa|Opinions

Fail Fast, Hasten Slowly: Reconciling Print and Digital Product Development Cultures

Print and digital product development strategies are historically described as opposing forces, but they aren’t wholly at odds.

Jordan MacInnis|Interviews

Materials as Metaphor

...We have a disrespect for materials; we use them quickly and carelessly. That is exactly where we’re at as a planet and as a society. It’s our job as material designers to tackle that.

Steven Heller|Essays

You Can’t Spell Italy Without Design

Steven Heller outlines his favorite places in Italy, ones every designer should see.