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Randy J. Hunt
Friday 16 May 2008
Teams That Fit: An interview with Athletics
It all started in a former boxing gym. These are design professionals at the top of their game, with complimentary skills, all working under a united moniker. What’s most notable about the Brooklyn-based collective, though, is not the business model itself, but how that model has allowed their range and scope of work to evolve….
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Randy J. Hunt
Thursday 15 May 2008
Drive Your Design Business: An interview with Emily Ruth Cohen
Sometimes, we all need some help. Emily Ruth Cohen consults with small to mid-size creative firms and in-house corporate design departments. This breadth of experience gives her insight into a wide range of issues that face creative businesses. As she prepares to host and moderate the SMART/MODELS day conference, DESIGNY had the opportunity pick Emily’s…
Interviews
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Randy J. Hunt
Friday 9 May 2008
Stop Making Things Hard On Yourself: An interview with Jason Fried
There’s little doubt that we live in an increasingly gray world. Entertainment, politics, religion, economics, the arts: all seem to be caught in whishy-washy webs of confusion. Business is no exception, but for Chicago-based 37signals, black and white is the modus operandi. At 37signals, things are either easier or wrong. It’s an approach they call…
Interviews
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Randy J. Hunt
Monday 5 May 2008
Deep, Nerdy Passion: An Interview with Barbara Glauber
We get up-close and personal with Barbara Glauber — Heavy Meta principal, Yale design professor, and mom.
Events
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Randy J. Hunt
Thursday 3 April 2008
Revealing Secrets and a 27th Letter
Tonight promises a healthy share of surprises. It’s never difficult to find a reason to party (or have a design party for that matter) in New York, but not as often do so many reasons come together in one event. Tonight the Art Director’s Club hosts Disclosure during which a mysterious 27th letter of the…
Design
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Michael Brenner
Friday 21 March 2008
Now They Are Talking: An Interview With Typeradio
Typeradio has been on air for the better part of three years, since 2004. Liza Enebeis and Donald Beekman have interviewed more than 300 designers from across the world. They’ve brought us provocative, enlightening, and sometimes downright hilarious conversations about the world of design and the people that participate in it. AIGA: For those people…
Events
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Louise Ma
Tuesday 18 March 2008
Help Make Policy Public
I caught up with Rosten to get some details on Making Policy Public, a “fold-out poster series” that aims to share and arouse interest in public policies.
Events
Interviews
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Louise Ma
Saturday 16 February 2008
Things to Learn from Stefan Sagmeister
Stegan Sagmeister sheds light on things big and small before his presentation at AIGA/NY.
Events
Interviews
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Randy J. Hunt
Monday 4 February 2008
Working With Graphic Designers: A Few Words With James Biber
You might recall, in October 2007, AIGA/NY delivered Proust questionnaires to modern icons Wim Crouwel and Massimo Vignelli. Both said they’d choose to come back as architects in another life. The Glass House Visitors Center (image from Pentagram) Crouwel and Vignelli spoke to the permanence of architecture and the importance with which it is imbued….
Design
Events
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Randy J. Hunt
Wednesday 9 January 2008
The Mysterious Holiday Box
“What’s in the box?,” everyone wondered. A month ago today we were at the Prince George Ballroom for the AIGA/NY holiday party and auction. The box in question contained secret gifts donated by the NY chapter’s board members. Scott Carson from Noble Desktop (one of AIGA/NY’s sustaining partners) was the winning bidder. Scott, excited by…
