design:related - featured posts

Maira Kalman's illustrated visit to Jefferson's Monticello

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:08:10 GMT

"...and you immediately appreciate the breadth of his curiosity."

Now and then: Sex still sells in advertising

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:54:46 GMT

After witnessing Calvin Klein's now infamous ‘orgy’ billboard in New York City, and the controversy surrounding it, contributing writer Josh Smith looks into the history of sex in advertising.

Thanks for the feature... but enough about me. Come to INsight July 31st.

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:03:58 GMT

I'm flattered to learn today that I'm the featured member on design:related's homepage. I'd like to take this opportunity to divert such attention away from me and instead point everyone in the greater Chicago area to the INsight Design Conference on July 31st. Fellow d:r member Joe Gonzalez and his team are doing a heck of a job making it happen.

Critics of the Microsoft "Bing" Logo

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:08:18 GMT

Typographers don't seem pleased with the design.

AIGA's 50 Books/50 Covers 2008 selections for 2009 show

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:11:43 GMT

The winning entries for AIGA’s annual 50 Books/50 Covers design competition are viewable online as thumbnails.

“The jury’s selections will be mounted as a public exhibition during the “Make/Think: AIGA Design Conference.”

Congrats to all the design:related members with selected designs, including:

Isaac Tobin

Jennifer Carrow

Anne Twomey

Henry Sene Yee

... and to the rest of this year's winners.