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This story is part of our Weekend Reads series, where we highlight a story we love from the archives. It was originally published online in January, 2022. What are you seeing? Layered, type-driven design inspired… Read More »The ’80s Are Back, Baby

This story is part of our Weekend Reads series, where we highlight a story we love from the archives. It was originally published online in 2021. As gender-neutral pronouns become more commonplace in spoken language,… Read More »Do Gender-Neutral Pronouns Need Their Own Glyphs?

This story is part of our Weekend Reads series, where we highlight a story we love from the archives. It was originally published online in 2021. It used to be that if you needed a… Read More »Unconventional Sleep Aids Are in Vogue, and They’re Designed To Chill You Out

When editor and consultant Casey Lewis started her newsletter digest on youth culture, After School, she instinctively gravitated towards pastel and iridescent-like backgrounds for her graphics. “To be honest, and I’m sort of embarrassed to… Read More »The Y2K Aesthetic is Fully Back, but Can It Stick Around?

One afternoon last spring, I collected a bag of small stones from the dried out river in my local park. The next day, I took them with me to a lecture I was giving to… Read More »The Liberatory Potential of Teaching Design from a Body in Pain