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

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

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

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»

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

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»

Time and Identity: What Your Clock Says About Your Personality

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

Piles Versus Files

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

Seeing and Being Seen

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

The Art of Looking Busy

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

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

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»