Co.Design

With graduations canceled, students are using ‘Minecraft’ to recreate college campuses

The online video game lets Gen Z rebuild its physical campuses from scratch.

How Under Armour is making 100,000 masks a week to fight COVID-19

The company debuted an innovative “no-sew” design that cuts down on time and costs.

Social distancing logos are the design equivalent of ‘thoughts and prayers’

McDonald’s, Volkswagen, Audi: Big brands want to stay relevant at a time when pretty much no one wants to buy a new car or a Big Mac. But they’ll have to get more creative than this.

Street signs get a poignant makeover for the coronavirus era

Art matters more than ever during the COVID-19 crisis

In this time of crisis and isolation, the role of art becomes more central to our lives, whether we realize it or not.

Ikea is making masks and sanitizer to help fight COVID-19

Bored at home? These 5 new books will spark your creativity

These books are the artistic salve you need when being at home can leave you less than creatively fulfilled.

Terrified of running out of toilet paper? This calculator can help

You need less than you think!

Why masks aren’t better at protecting us from viruses

In short: Bad design.

How to use your creativity to fight Covid-19, according to the UN

The government organization has released an open brief that provides guidelines for designing for a global health crisis.

The real star of Andrew Cuomo’s press briefings? His PowerPoints

They’re really, really good.

How to design a user-friendly COVID-19 test

Americans may soon be able to screen themselves for COVID-19 at home. But designing the perfect kit is no simple task.

How one tech company avoided layoffs even when revenue was cut in half

By asking for voluntary pay cuts, Gravity Payments avoided laying off 40 workers.

Bernie Sanders picks a Twitter fight with Everlane’s CEO

After Everlane laid off much of its customer service team, Sanders accused the company of union busting.

This clever keychain helps you avoid touching surfaces

It’s already raised more than $100,000 on Kickstarter.

Our living spaces are bigger than ever. But not for the reason you think

Tiny houses may be trendy in some communities, but worldwide, people are living with more space at home than any other time in history. And that’s not a good thing.

Covid-19 will accelerate the age of virtual medicine

Design will play a crucial role in how we adjust to this new reality.

Apple, Google, and Microsoft are failing U.S. students during the COVID-19 crisis

With their cash on hand, the tech companies could buy every student in America eight laptops.

The most powerful single image of the COVID-19 crisis yet

U.S. job losses are so staggering that ‘The New York Times’ needed more space to show just how bad things are.