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Rachel Paese
The Met’s audience engagement team is aiming for meaning
Why the goal isn’t a “right” way to see art, but an invitation to connect
Ellen McGirt
America’s 250th anniversary
And the role design can play in the next 250
Ellen McGirt
Your summer reading list
We asked, “What book made you a better designer?”
Ellen McGirt
“If anybody knew trans people, of course they’d love them”
Nine larger-than-life portraits for Pride Month and a reflection on LGBTQ+ history
