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NOD Recent Posts

The Stocks – The Best Royalty Free Assets All in One Place

Typora – A Minimal Markdown Editor

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Designer Interviews

Stefan Sagmeister: 100 Greetings From Lovely 14th Street

From the NOD Vaults – A studio visit with design legend Stefan Sagmeister.

Sheila de Bretteville: Designer, Educator, Feminist

Profile of Sheila Levrant de Bretteville, head of the Graduate Program in Graphic Design at Yale since 1990.

Interview with Ian Barnard

A master calligrapher talks about creating his distinctive typographic work by hand.

Featured

Minimalist Portfolio Themes for 2018

Three Graphic Design Trends for 2018

Under the Sea with teamLab

Inspiration

COVID-19: Staying Positive During Difficult Times

Business

Pandemic Proof: Right Now is a Great Time to be a Freelancer

Notes on Design

Notes on Design is a blog powered by Sessions College providing news, views, and inspiration on current design industry topics. We provide content to help professional and aspiring designers succeed in a creative career. The design world is constantly changing. We keep track of it and help you find your place in it.

Highlights

Student Interview

Designing Your Life in the Caribbean

Recent Advertising Design alumni Marc Sutherland reflects on his learning experience and his creative goals ahead.

Faculty Focus

Learning Revit: Fiorella in Space (3D)

Fine Arts instructor Fiorella Shalat talks about learning 3D design program Autodesk Revit, and her interior design project for a restaurant.

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