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A Brief History of Film Title Sequence Design in 2 Minutes
A Brief History of Film Title Sequence Design in 2 Minutes

What elementary school geometry has to do with the cornerstones of creativity in cinema.

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Iron Fists: A Design History of Totalitarian Regimes
Iron Fists: A Design History of Totalitarian Regimes

What Mao’s poetry and Mussolini’s pulp fiction have to do with crimes against humanity.

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American Look: A Technicolor Homage to Mid-Century Design
American Look: A Technicolor Homage to Mid-Century Design

Can you identify these 49 classic pieces of mid-century design?

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The Modernist: Graphic Design’s Mid-Century Muse
The Modernist: Graphic Design’s Mid-Century Muse

Celebrating the hot-and-heavy love affair between classical modern and contemporary graphics.

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E. chromi: Designer Bacteria for Color-Coded Disease Detection
E. chromi: Designer Bacteria for Color-Coded Disease Detection

What the future of personalized medicine has to do with the cross-pollination of design and engineering.

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Beauchamping: Simple Design for a Better World
Beauchamping: Simple Design for a Better World

Transcending self-judgement, or what getting away has to do with being fully present.

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As Little Design as Possible: The Work of Dieter Rams
As Little Design as Possible: The Work of Dieter Rams

What vintage radio appliances have to do with Apple and our civilization’s responsibility.

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Bibliographic: The 100 Best Design Books of the Past 100 Years
Bibliographic: The 100 Best Design Books of the Past 100 Years

What James Bond title sequences have to do with the secret of happiness and the evolution of public signage.

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Designing Minds: Uncovered Video Profiles of Prominent Designers
Designing Minds: Uncovered Video Profiles of Prominent Designers

Peeking inside creative crania, or what giant bananas have to do with the difference between design and art.

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Live Now: Existential Affirmation by Design
Live Now: Existential Affirmation by Design

Publishing’s most positive tear sheets, or how a placemat can change your whole outlook on the day.

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