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FEATURED THIS WEEK : JULIE LASKY Between Two Convex Mirrors: A Conversation with Tomi Ungerer Described by the publisher Phaidon Press as “the most famous book author you have never heard of,” Tomi Ungerer is a continental treasure in his native Europe, an artist whose life and work embody the epic forces of the late 20th century. This interview was conducted in New York during one of Ungerer’s rare visits to the U.S. READ MORE
AN XIAO MINA The Texting Culture of the Philippines It must have been as late as 2005 when people still had to check if you were okay with texting. “You text, right?” a friend once asked. “Of course,” I wrote back. “I'm Filipino.” READ MORE JOHN FOSTER Accidental Mysteries, 06.26.11 Accidental Mysteries, a weekly cabinet of visual curiosities curated by John Foster, highlights images of design, art, architecture and ephemera brought to light by the magic of the digital age. READ MORE FROM OUR SPONSORS Society, the economy and the context for design are rapidly changing — providing new opportunities for designers who are prepared for the complexities of the future. Attend the "Pivot: AIGA Design Conference" this fall in Phoenix for inspiration, incredible networking and actionable insights on the changing design industry. Learn more about "Pivot" here >> Register for the conference now >> Being sustainable has never been so profitable. See how the country's most innovative companies are improving their bottom line by staying the course on sustainability. Look into Sappi's paper mills that are setting a new standard for environmental responsibility. Find out more about Sappi here >> Order a copy of eQ003 >> Download a PDF copy >> JOSH BERTA Cars: Pixar Falls for Intelligent Design Like many people, especially creative types, I’m a big fan of Pixar movies. Their story telling, artful animation, and great voice acting are unrivaled in the realm of animation production. However, they do sometimes take missteps, especially in their design choices. Without question, their greatest misstep in design, and perhaps in general, is the film Cars. READ MORE JEZ OWEN Behind the Zines Despite the zine having a rich heritage spanning from beginnings in political pamphleteering to today’s eclectic “Design-as-Art” pieces, Behind the Zines is not a history book. READ MORE JOHN FOSTER Accidental Mysteries, 06.19.11 Accidental Mysteries, a weekly cabinet of visual curiosities curated by John Foster, highlights images of design, art, architecture and ephemera brought to light by the magic of the digital age. READ MORE ADAM HARRISON LEVY A Tattoo, A Toothbrush and A Pipe It is Saturday morning at 7:15am and I’m eating breakfast with my daughter Alice. She is six and half years old. We are eating French toast that I made from scratch. On the table is fresh squeezed orange juice, real maple syrup and a bowl of blueberries. I’m a newly divorced father. I’m proud of myself... So begins three stories for Father's Day. READ MORE		BECOME A FAN ON FACEBOOK \| FOLLOW US ON TWITTER The leading health conference where design matters. Register today >> Register by the early deadline and save up to $200. Pivot the AIGA Design Conference >> Good design can influence positive change! Learn more Ideas that Matter >> D-Crit: Design as subject matter. Criticism as literary genre. Learn at SVA >> OBSERVATORY ARCHIVE Monocle Design Students How to Be Ugly POEM OF THE WEEK "@" @. "Like the whorl of an out-of-this-world ear..." A poem celebrating our most contemporary punctuation mark by Paul Muldoon. READ MORE RECENT BOOKS RECEIVED This is Service Design Thinking Marc Stickdorn & Jakob Schneider Ethical Marketing and The New Consumer Chris Arnold Designing for Growth: A Design Thinking Toolkit for Managers Jeanne Liedtka & Tim Ogilvie
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