The Pentagram design firm recently tackled a Brooklyn public high school--and proved that turning a beige, hellish middle school into something inspiring is possible.READ»
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»
Despite the eco-friendly cardboard centerpieces, the ballroom at the Waldorf Astoria, with its velvet draperies and glittering chandeliers was an uncomfortably swanky venue for the annual AIGA Design Legends gala in a year when the ...READ»
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»
“First, I’d like to apologize for my attire, and its lack of festiveness,” Paul Simon, wearing a tasteful, but banker-like business suit, said to the largely black-clad crowd at last week’s National Design Awards. Simon was ...READ»
For a design writer, being at the annual AIGA Legends gala is like being a sportswriter at the All Star Game. Oh, look, there’s Paula Scher! Wow – behind that potted palm – it’s Massimo Vignelli. Don’t turn around, but ...READ»
