All Maps Lie

In the late 1950s, when I was eight and nine years old, my father spent his weekends in the basement of our small, single-story house, measuring and cutting up pieces of light green laminated board. My mother repeatedly admonished my brother and I not to bother him because he was busy constructing an important invention.
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FEATURED THIS WEEK : PAULA SCHER All Maps Lie In the late 1950s, when I was eight and nine years old, my father spent his weekends in the basement of our small, single-story house, measuring and cutting up pieces of light green laminated board. My mother repeatedly admonished my brother and I not to bother him because he was busy constructing an important invention. READ MORE
JOHN FOSTER Accidental Mysteries, 10.31.11: Plastic Monkey Heads and Ancient Rituals In honor of Halloween, this week's Accidental Mysteries is Masked and Anonymous. READ MORE OWEN EDWARDS A Demanding Man: Steve Jobs In his bedrock belief that everything matters, Steve Jobs was more like a great architect than a corporate CEO. And getting the devilish details to behave is no easy thing to accomplish. Yet, there are those who ask, "Isn't the ultimate measure of a human being the way they treat other people?" In the case of Steve Jobs, this requires some reflection. READ MORE FROM OUR SPONSORS 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 >> Learn to be a design critic through SVA's D-Crit program.Design as subject matter, criticism as a literary genre and the range of tools with which to practice design criticism. Watch videos of presentations by the Class of 2011 >> The D-Crit Program >> SVA Website >> JOHN FOSTER Accidental Mysteries, 10.23.11 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 WILLIAM DRENTTEL Design Matters Wins People's Choice Design Award The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum announced the People's Choice Design Award on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at its annual gala in New York City — and Design Observer's own Debbie Millman, the creator of the popular Design Matters series of podcast interviews, was the surprise winner. READ MORE		BECOME A FAN ON FACEBOOK \| FOLLOW US ON TWITTER Go on, tempt the fates. Enter the show celebrating the best design ever printed on Mohawk paper. Enter here >> The place to go for the latest and most trusted information regarding sustainability in our industry. eQ from Sappi >> It's never too late to start connecting. MFA Interaction Design at the School of Visual Arts >> Advertise with Design Observer We're Everywhere for Everyone Email for More Information >> OBSERVATORY ARCHIVE Sister Corita On the Shiv Francois Robert POEM OF THE WEEK "A View of the Sea" A poem by J.D. McClatchy. READ MORE RECENT BOOKS RECEIVED Food Rules: An Eater's Manual Michael Pollan Identify: Basic Principles of Identity Design in the Iconic Trademarks of Chermayeff & Geismar Tom Geismar, Sagi Haviv & Ivan Chermayeff Explorations in Typography Carolina de Bartolo with Erik Spiekermann
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