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Type and Token

  • Posted by: ScottStowell
  • on August 15, 2007 at 3:02 pm

Type and Token

For our Design Solutions issue we picked a careful selection of notable typefaces. Read & Discuss
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Design Solutions

  • Posted by: GOOD
  • on August 14, 2007 at 5:24 pm

Design Solutions

Let's make design a verb. Read & Discuss
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Better-Than-It-Has-to-Be Design

  • Posted by: AliceTwemlow , JorgeColombo
  • on August 13, 2007 at 8:13 pm

Better-Than-It-Has-to-Be Design

The clever design thinking behind everyday objects is often invisible but invariably makes our lives better. How can we apply that thinking more broadly? Introduction by Alice Twemlow. Read & Discuss
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How Do We Not Trash the Place?

  • Posted by: Rachel Abrams , JorgeColombo , RachelDomm
  • on August 13, 2007 at 7:39 pm

How Do We Not Trash the Place?

Innovation has sometimes come at the expense of sustainability. We need to find creative solutions to our past mistakes, and doubly creative ways of avoiding future problems. Read & Discuss
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How Do We Stay Safe?

  • Posted by: Zach Frechette , JorgeColombo , RachelDomm
  • on August 13, 2007 at 7:19 pm

How Do We Stay Safe?

Good design helps keep us safe, and can even save lives. Read & Discuss
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How Do We Work with the Machines?

  • Posted by: BrianFitchtner , JorgeColombo , RachelDomm
  • on August 13, 2007 at 7:00 pm

How Do We Work with the Machines?

Now that nearly every household object employs complex electrical inner workings, the importance of simplified interfaces is paramount. Read & Discuss
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How Do We Understand Each Other?

  • Posted by: StevenHeller , JorgeColombo , RachelDomm
  • on August 13, 2007 at 6:16 pm

How Do We Understand Each Other?

Navigating the world's linguistic babble has been one of the great feats of design. Read & Discuss
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How Do We Make Our Mark?

  • Posted by: StevenHeller , JorgeColombo , RachelDomm
  • on August 13, 2007 at 4:28 pm

How Do We Make Our Mark?

Methods and styles of writing have routinely been subject to the vicissitudes of technology, even before the digital revolution. Read & Discuss
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How Do We Know What’s Up?

  • Posted by: BrianFitchtner , JorgeColombo , RachelDomm
  • on August 13, 2007 at 4:02 pm

How Do We Know What’s Up?

Modern newspaper design is a calculated mix of graphic artistry, mathematics, and psychology wherein layouts and headlines are orchestrated to convey a maximum of information in a minimum amount of time. Read & Discuss
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Education by Design

  • Posted by: Eva Steele-Saccio
  • on August 13, 2007 at 3:04 pm

Education by Design

The newest developments in green school design put as much emphasis on education as on sustainability. Eva Steele-Saccio examines this growing trend. Read & Discuss
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