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What Oscar-Nominated Actors Do These Typefaces Remind You Of?

BY Alissa Walker | 02-11-2010 | 5:01 PM | DESIGN

Ellen Lupton doles out Oscars for best typefaces of the year. Can you pick which actors should be their real-life stand-ins?READ MORE›

The Best Design and Architecture Books of 2009

BY Alissa Walker | 12-21-2009 | 4:54 PM | SAM LUBELL

Still in need of the perfect gift for the intuitive thinker in your life? From creative geniuses to crafty entrepreneurs to cycling urbanists, this year's design books have got you covered. Head down to your local bookstore and pick ... READ MORE›

30 Design Minds on Their Favorite Designs and How Design Should Evolve

BY Cliff Kuang | 11-04-2009 | 12:59 PM | DESIGN

Maybe you don't work at a big, high-powered graphic design house like Little & Company, but you can still benefit from their largesse. The firm traveled the world, amassing video interviews with some of the best design minds ...READ MORE›

When Design Is Too Good: Stunning Border Signage Is Deemed a Threat

BY Ellen Lupton | 08-12-2009 | 11:03 AM | DESIGN

A daring new sign at the U.S.-Canada border is being dismantled after officials decided it was a target for terrorists. Ellen Lupton asks designer Michael Bierut why.READ MORE›

Time and Identity: What Your Clock Says About Your Personality

BY Ellen Lupton | 07-24-2009 | 11:47 AM | DESIGN

It's always running out. Some ways to make the most of what we have left.READ MORE›

Piles Versus Files

BY Ellen Lupton | 07-23-2009 | 10:10 AM | DESIGN

Any way you stack it, some work is meant to be left out in the open.READ MORE›

Seeing and Being Seen

BY Ellen Lupton | 07-22-2009 | 10:38 AM | DESIGN

Whether it's home-based or a third place, it's all about being visible in your workspace.READ MORE›

The Art of Looking Busy

BY Ellen Lupton | 07-21-2009 | 10:11 AM | DESIGN

Seeing just enough of your coworkers is the key to effective collaboration.READ MORE›

The Visibility Principle

BY Ellen Lupton | 07-20-2009 | 12:06 PM | DESIGN

What's the key to organization and productivity? You'll see.READ MORE›

Introducing Guest Blogger Ellen Lupton: Welcoming Design Into Our Daily Lives

BY Alissa Walker | 07-20-2009 | 10:08 AM | DESIGN

When I'm taking a weekend away from work, the last things I usually want to grab for reading materials are the design books sent to me from publishers that march like a Great Wall of Nice Typefaces across my desk. But there was ...READ MORE›