ARCHIVE:
Design
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The Curious History of “Tribal” Prints
How the Dutch peddle Indonesian-inspired designs to West Africa.
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Paula Scher’s Exquisite Book of Lying "Maps"
The legendary designer beautifully distorts borders and names.
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Recognizably Anonymous
How did a hacker group that rejects definition develop such a strong visual brand?
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Why Are Our Cars Painted Such Boring Colors?
They’re all white and silver. Cars used to be poppy red! Tangerine! Pea green!
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Badges? We Got Badges. We Love Badges! We Want More Badges!
How Foursquare imported a visual cue from the Boy Scout sash to the Web.
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What Is Good Design Now?
Listen in on Slate's panel featuring Adam Gopnik, Jonathan Adler, Ahmad Sardar-Afkhami, and Paula Scher.
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Coming to America
Muji, the Japanese design powerhouse, is opening U.S. stores. Hallelujah!
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How Modernism Got Its Curves
A look at the extraordinary career of designer Eva Zeisel.
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Courier, Dispatched
How the U.S. State Department put the kibosh on the typewriter font.
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Wanted: A Legible Voting Ballot
Why it's time to redesign the ballot design process.
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A House of One's Own
A women's magazine surveys its readers to design a model home.
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