WEEKLY EMAIL: SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

FEATURED THIS WEEK : DAVID FREUND

David Freund's Collection of Japanese Matchboxes

Circa 1930s Japanese matchbox labels are my only foreign collection. My attraction is mostly to the labels' irresistible design, as well as the occasional U.S. note: David Freund shares his collection of Japanese Matchboxes.
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ALICE TWEMLOW

Remembering Richard Hamilton as Design Critic

Richard Hamilton, the British artist and founding father of Pop, died last Monday at the age of 89. He leaves a rich and well-discussed legacy of art. However his articles on industrial design and its mediation are also significant, not only as positioning texts for his own art practice, but also for their contribution to a design discourse which was taking shape in that period.
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JOHN FOSTER

Accidental Mysteries, 09.18.11

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.
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Season Seven of Design Matters with Debbie Millman

We are pleased to announce that Season Seven of Design Matters with Debbie Millman will premiere on Observer Media this Friday with special guest and designer of the World Trade Center Memorial, Michael Arad.
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JOSH BERTA

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Design School?

As designers, we solve problems. Indeed, pursuing a design education is probably the first great problem we’re tasked with solving. It all starts with uncertainty and learning, moves on into hard work and refinement, and ends (ideally) with a really simple goal: becoming a designer. With that in mind, here is some advice to design students either starting, or starting back to school this autumn. Herewith, ten things (naturally!) in no particular order.
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ADAM HARRISON LEVY

The Falling Man: An Interview with Henry Singer

In 2006 Henry Singer produced and directed The Falling Man, a 90 minute documentary for Channel 4 Television in the UK. The film was screened in over 30 countries and was nominated for an International Emmy in 2006.

The following is an interview with Henry Singer. It took place on September 4, 2011.
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D-Crit: Design as subject matter.
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OBSERVATORY ARCHIVE

A Letter to Fiona

Mr. Vignelli's Map

Bent by the Sun

POEM OF THE WEEK

"Design" (1936)

Typography Sketchbooks
Steven Heller & Talarico Lita, editors

Object Categories
Pekka Harni

Bought, Borrowed, Stolen
Allegra McEvedy


WEEKLY EMAIL: SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
FEATURED THIS WEEK : DAVID FREUND David Freund's Collection of Japanese Matchboxes Circa 1930s Japanese matchbox labels are my only foreign collection. My attraction is mostly to the labels' irresistible design, as well as the occasional U.S. note: David Freund shares his collection of Japanese Matchboxes. READ MORE
ALICE TWEMLOW Remembering Richard Hamilton as Design Critic Richard Hamilton, the British artist and founding father of Pop, died last Monday at the age of 89. He leaves a rich and well-discussed legacy of art. However his articles on industrial design and its mediation are also significant, not only as positioning texts for his own art practice, but also for their contribution to a design discourse which was taking shape in that period. READ MORE JOHN FOSTER Accidental Mysteries, 09.18.11 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 Brought to you by Sappi Productions and the Flo Channel, Off Register is a totally unvarnished and uncoated look at what goes on behind the glossy world of print production. See what happens when the ink hits the fan...on Off Register. Watch episodes here >> Find out more about Sappi here >> Two great MFA programs: The Interaction Design program, which explores the role of design in shaping everyday life and the Graduate Program for the Designer as Entrepreneur. Visit MFA Interaction Design >> The Designer as Entrepreneur Podcast >> SVA Website >> THE EDITORS Season Seven of Design Matters with Debbie Millman We are pleased to announce that Season Seven of Design Matters with Debbie Millman will premiere on Observer Media this Friday with special guest and designer of the World Trade Center Memorial, Michael Arad. READ MORE JOSH BERTA How Do You Solve a Problem Like Design School? As designers, we solve problems. Indeed, pursuing a design education is probably the first great problem we’re tasked with solving. It all starts with uncertainty and learning, moves on into hard work and refinement, and ends (ideally) with a really simple goal: becoming a designer. With that in mind, here is some advice to design students either starting, or starting back to school this autumn. Herewith, ten things (naturally!) in no particular order. READ MORE ADAM HARRISON LEVY The Falling Man: An Interview with Henry Singer In 2006 Henry Singer produced and directed The Falling Man, a 90 minute documentary for Channel 4 Television in the UK. The film was screened in over 30 countries and was nominated for an International Emmy in 2006. The following is an interview with Henry Singer. It took place on September 4, 2011. READ MORE		BECOME A FAN ON FACEBOOK \| FOLLOW US ON TWITTER A totally unvarnished and uncoated look at what goes on behind the glossy world of print production. Off Register >> D-Crit: Design as subject matter. Criticism as literary genre. Learn at SVA >> From Mohawk Fine Papers a curated marketplace of designer papergoods and gifts. Browse the Shop >> Don't miss the chance to pivot this fall. Pivot: AIGA Design Conference 2011 >> OBSERVATORY ARCHIVE A Letter to Fiona Mr. Vignelli's Map Bent by the Sun POEM OF THE WEEK "Design" (1936) READ MORE RECENT BOOKS RECEIVED Typography Sketchbooks Steven Heller & Talarico Lita, editors Object Categories Pekka Harni Bought, Borrowed, Stolen Allegra McEvedy
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