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Running Out of Running Time

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:41:30 GMT

Anyone who has performed before an audience knows the wisdom of the dictum, “Always leave them wanting more.” As Ralph Caplan observes, that requires the sensitivity to know when is enough and the discipline to stop there.

CultureStrike: Design Activism to Impact Immigration Reform

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:45:16 GMT

Protesting, making posters, writing, performing, using social media—through methods both new and old, design activists speak out against extreme immigration policies and economic inequality.

Collages with Friends: Khoi Vinh Launches Mixel

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:40:59 GMT

The former design director for NYTimes.com wants to ignite the circuits in your brain centering around visual creativity, and he’s doing it with a social art-making app for tablets called Mixel.

Needing Jobs

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:01:39 GMT

For decades designers have tried to convince clients and the world at large that design is central to our endeavors. Based on the coverage of Steve Jobs’ death, Caplan concludes that maybe the message has been getting through.

Monster of Apps: An Interview with Stefan G. Bucher

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:02:02 GMT

Stefan Bucher, whose Daily Monster inkblot creations have been connecting with web audiences for the past five years, now has an iPhone and iPad app. And it’s spooky good fun.

Steer Clear of the Uncanny Valley

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:39:59 GMT

Jessica Karle Heltzel looks at the how the digitization of vintage typography is giving designers the means to create authentic, nostalgic experiences with new technology. Just don’t call it retro.

Remembering 9/11: Then and Now

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:40:48 GMT

In the weeks following the devastating attacks of September 11, 2001, AIGA became a repository for impromptu and commissioned imagery by members and an extended community of designers. Here are some of the signs, symbols, icons and expressive interpretations they created.

Ex Libris: Bookplates from the Biblioteca Nacional José Martí

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:54:01 GMT

The Biblioteca Nacional José Martí (BNJM) is Cuba’s national library in Havana and houses a special collection of bookplates—from hand-painted parchment two centuries old to whimsical artists’ works from the mid-1960s. Lincoln Cushing chose some of the most unique and inspiring ones for this slideshow.

Reverting to Type

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:07:28 GMT

The contemporary affection for typewriters may be a passing fancy, but it isn’t necessarily fancy, writes Ralph Caplan. In fact, its simplicity is at the root of its charm.

The Face of Design

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:29:27 GMT

Designers aren’t always confined to Wizard of Oz status, working invisibly from behind the scenes. As Molly Heintz presents, when designers promote their work, what they’re really selling is themselves.