The Observatory: Epidemics and Theater

On this episode of The Observatory, Jessica and Michael talk about design, performance, and fear of Ebola. Referenced in the episode:

Anti-Ebola posters and protective equipment protocols from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
That woman who made her own hazmat suit
An instructional poster from the 1918 influenza epidemic
The Book with No Pictures, by B.J. Novak, and a video trailer with pictures of the book
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, an adaptation of Mark Haddon’s novel, now on Broadway

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By Michael Bierut & Jessica Helfand

Jessica Helfand, a founding editor of Design Observer, is an award-winning graphic designer and writer and a former contributing editor and columnist for Print, Communications Arts and Eye magazines. A member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale and a recent laureate of the Art Director’s Hall of Fame, Helfand received her B.A. and her M.F.A. from Yale University where she has taught since 1994.

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