“Primary Voting in Sanford, FL” Photographer: Nathan Clark Are you voting in one of tomorrow’s 24 caucuses or primaries? If so, why not also take part in The Polling Place Photo Project? The Polling Place Photo Project is a nationwide experiment in citizen journalism that encourages voters to capture, post and share photographs of this year’s primaries, caucuses and...
In my former office, there was a stack of old Emigre magazines. I spent countless hours paging through those back issues, and I can honestly say that most of what I know about design in the 90s–when technology was changing everything–I learned from Emigre. The magazine ceased publication in 2005, ending a slow decline that began in 2001. Recently...
Edward Tufte is one of the undisputed experts on all things pertaining to the display of information. In this video and the accompanying text he shares his thoughts on the iPhone, and specifically, how it “solves the design problem of small screens by greatly intensifying the information resolution of each displayed page.” If you design interfaces or work with...
Flickr and the Library of Congress have joined forces and created an exciting new program. If all goes according to plan, the project will significantly expand the reach of the Library by making its collections vastly more accessible. So far, more than 3000 photographs from two of the Library’s most popular collections have been posted to Flickr’s pages. Users...
PRINT is now accepting entries for its Regional Design Annual, which some call “the most comprehensive survey of graphic design in the United States.” There are fourteen separate categories and all printed communications published or appearing in the U.S. between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007 art eligible. Art directors, designers, illustrators, photographers, and typographers are encouraged to...
Are you doing something interesting with an everyday material, such as wire, felt, molded plastic, or velcro? If so, you might want to consider submitting your work for possible inclusion in Designing with Materials, a new book by product designer Inna Alesina and design writer Ellen Lupton. A sample spread from Designing with Materials Inna and Ellen are looking...
The One Club for Art and Copy, a nonprofit organization, is seeking submissions for it’s One Show Design Awards. Below is a blurb from the site. The One Show, the premiere international advertising award show, sets the industry standard for creative excellence with categories including print, television radio, outdoor, innovative media and marketing, and integrated branding. Each year, a...
In Michael Beirut’s book, Seventy-Nine Short Essays on Design, each essay is set in a different typeface. He tells us why in this video interview with Atlantic.com, and also discusses some other aspects of typography and design. It’s interesting stuff. via typographica
The Design Institution seeks to promote the development of the design practice and gathers together designers from all over the world who work everyday to improve the vision of the design world around us. It’s currently hosting an international competition: The Designer’s Workstation 2008. Designers, both professional and students, are invited to submit their ideas about the ideal work...
Last year, SIGG asked Japanese artists to design water bottles that captured the essence of their culture. The result was a wonderful collection that is going to be offered worldwide in SIGG’s 2008 water bottle line. For 2009, SIGG is looking to create a similar line of bottles inspired by and representative of the United States. Contestants are encouraged...
