Ligature, a Design Symposium

by d:r editor

It’s no small fact that the University of Florida has been hiding a great annual graphic design event. The students put together a symposium that includes some known and respected graphic designers and a rockin’ student juried show.more ›

Gray Brick, New Tricks

by Lynette Chiu

Two Game Boy musicians analyze the console's spare, timeless design.more ›

Peter Mendelsund

by Christopher Tobias

This is an updated, revised and greatly expanded edition of an interview that Peter Mendelsund graciously undertook for Books Covered. As a senior designer at Knopf and the art director for Vertical Press, an independent Japanese-American publisher, Pe...more ›

Jody Barton

by Kate Andrews

Hand-drawn and environmentally aware, Barton uses illustration and lettering to communicate her satire. more ›

Whitney Sherman

by Cara Petrus

Whitney Sherman is a prominent illustrator and designer who has contributed notable images to the field. As an artist, organizer and educator she has given her time and energy to benefit the industry and education. Perhaps best known for the United Sta...more ›

RSS Feeds

by design:related

Ever since we added news, a number of dynamic RSS feeds were created but never really explained. Here’s a (useful) list of design:related feeds to stick in your RSS reader.more ›