June 14, 2025 ‘The point is to get disoriented, not oriented’: David Reinfurt on why it’s time to rethink how we teach design BY Jarrett Fuller Designer, editor, and educator David Reinfurt’s 2019 book, A *New* Program for Graphic Design (Inventory Press) was a surprise success, selling out its initial print run in three weeks. It’s … Continue reading ‘The point is to get disoriented, not oriented’: David Reinfurt on why it’s time to rethink how we teach design
May 06, 2025 Why human-centered design is vital in healthcare research BY Larraine Segil At the Exceptional Women Alliance, we enable high-level women to mentor each other to achieve personal and professional happiness through sisterhood. As the nonprofit organization’s founder, chair, and CEO, I am honored to interview and share insights from thought leaders who are … Continue reading Why human-centered design is vital in healthcare research
August 02, 2024 10 great ‘beach reads’ for art and design lovers It’s summer vacation season! Here’s a (hefty) list of the season’s best new design books you should take with you. BY Zachary Petit A “beach read” means different things to different people. There are those who simply shove a couple paperback thrillers or … Continue reading 10 great ‘beach reads’ for art and design lovers
May 16, 2024 The Golden State Valkyries’ new logo hides a Bay Area landmark The WNBA’s newest team, the Golden State Valkyries, references their mythological namesake and the Bay Bridge. BY Hunter Schwarz The WNBA’s newest team, the Golden State Valkyries, have a new logo that takes inspiration from both their mythological namesake and a landmark … Continue reading The Golden State Valkyries’ new logo hides a Bay Area landmark
New offerings from the visual creative technology company aim to bring efficiency and brand controls to teams across large organizations. Chris Wood on May 23, 2024 Today, visual creative technology company unveiled Canva Enterprise, a new offering for large enterprises, along with a number of other tools for businesses, including tailored Work Kits, native … Continue reading Canva introduces Canva Enterprise, Work Kits and adtech apps
By Brian Collins February 01, 2023 Every few months, a good number of well-educated adults in the design world will spend a part of their day breathlessly finger-stabbing their screens to point out that they have just seen a thing, and that it is not the first time they have seen that thing. This happened … Continue reading In defense of design tropes
Pam Hughes November 8, 2021 Graphic design trends have been dominated by the confluence of events in 2020. First and foremost of these is the pandemic. We also witnessed the Australian bushfires, a stock market crash, the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, the arrival of murder hornets here in the U.S, and more. … Continue reading 8 Important Graphic Design Trends For 2022 [Infographic]
