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Dissertation: Graphic Design/Graphic Dissent

January 10, 2008 Scholarly
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Today I read an article on Design Observer by Michael Bierut all about the Ernst Bettler story that appeared some years ago in dotdotdot. The ‘Bettler affair’ was a key part of my PhD dissertation, which I finished in 2002. The dissertation, which I hope is reasonably accessible, addresses the politics of graphic design practice [...]

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Design Anarchy (Lasn, 2006) – Review

August 12, 2007 Blog
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This is the unedited version of a review I wrote of Kalle Lasn’s new book Design Anarchy (ORO Editions, 2006) for Eye magazine. He’s a West-coast sneaker marketer with one of the coolest brands around. He’s ironic and media-savvy, and he understands his target audience. He has a singular appreciation of the power of graphic [...]

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Helvetica: A Film by Gary Hustwit

February 9, 2007 Uncategorized
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As part of the forthcoming Logo Cities Symposium, we’ve secured the Québec premiere of Gary Hustwit’s new documentary Helvetica. And Gary will be there too. Yay.

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Adding my own Voice

September 17, 2006 Blog
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A recent piece by me in Voice, the AIGA’s online journal of graphic design.

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Interview with Klik magazine

July 21, 2005 Blog

I’ve just finished an interview with a Slovenian journalist called Barbara Predan for Klik magazine. She contacted me because I was a jury member for this year’s Memefest. I found Predan’s questions about the politics of graphic design, especially logos and culture jamming, both informed and challenging. I’m posting the full, unedited, English version here [...]

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The Maine Thing.

June 19, 2005 Blog
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Phew. Just returned from a great week at DesignInquiry in Maine. (Some stuff already posted here.) Lots of talks by great designers/educators/thinkers, plus studio workshops (even an acting class; erp). I think my own stuff went across pretty well, and the students working with me produced some very interesting ideas. More soon.

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Hell in a handbasket?

May 23, 2005 Blog
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Conclusive proof that the client should not design the building.

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DesignInquiry 05: Marlene McCarty

April 8, 2005 Blog
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