Messages to the Future
Innovation and preservation are inherently in tension. But if we can innovate on the way we preserve, we’ll make our work accessible to future generations.
Perennial Design
Looking beyond products themselves, the underlying process for their design and the broader systems in which they exist can serve as a source for renewal in design.
Made to Measure
A destructive model positions data and design in opposition. But redefining and embracing data opens up deeper understanding and greater ability to design for reality.
Visual Design is Not a Thing
The process of designing a new wayfinding system for a museum requires research, prototyping, observation, and storytelling. Only at the very last does it involve the “graphic” in graphic design.
Taxidermista
Playing off our enthusiasm for the new, galleries misrepresent web design as a state, not a process. In the exhibition and archival of web design, more context is essential.
Designing the Mind
Building on the foundation of craft, individual designers and the broader industry will benefit from a three-stage process for critical thinking: input, synthesis, and output.