Design History 101, Books The Hidden History of Magic Eye, the Optical Illusion That Briefly Took Over the World How a 1990s op-art phenomenon went from a tech-spec magazine to households everywhere
Design History 101, Design + Gender, Graphic design Roberta Williams Is the World’s First Graphic Computer Game Designer—But She’s Famous for All the Wrong Reasons “Video game history doesn’t know how to make sense of her except to single her out.”
Design History 101, Design + Gender The Sisterly Collusion Behind Vanessa Bell’s Book Covers for Virginia Woolf Woolf's dust jackets were “universally condemned amongst booksellers.” So why did she continue to let her sister design them?
Design + Music, Design History 101, Books New Wave Graphics Are the Most Influential Designs You’ve Probably Ignored The slippery, unashamedly pop-leaning genre changed everything—graphics included
Design History 101, Graphic design The Evolving Legacy of Ken Garland’s First Things First Manifesto The original 1963 manifesto continues to find new life and relevance through new generations of designers
Graphic design, Design + Education, Design History 101 How Cranbrook’s Design Program Redefined How We Make and Talk About Graphic Design A new exhibition on the midwest graduate school highlights the institution’s outsized influence
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Neville Brody on Navigating Graphic Design’s Shifting Identity Read more about Neville Brody on Navigating Graphic Design’s Shifting Identity
How Computer Code Became a Modern Design Medium—an Oral History Read more about How Computer Code Became a Modern Design Medium—an Oral History
Celebrating Söre Popitz, the Bauhaus’ Only Known Woman Graphic Designer Read more about Celebrating Söre Popitz, the Bauhaus’ Only Known Woman Graphic Designer
In the Late ’70s in the Bronx, PHASE 2’s Party Flyers Created a Visual Language for Hip-Hop Read more about In the Late ’70s in the Bronx, PHASE 2’s Party Flyers Created a Visual Language for Hip-Hop
You’re Influenced by Film Title Designer Pablo Ferro and You Probably Don’t Even Know It Read more about You’re Influenced by Film Title Designer Pablo Ferro and You Probably Don’t Even Know It