Ideo Sold Part of Itself and Joined a Collective. But Why?
The move, Ideo says, isn’t a financial liferaft. It’s about maximizing the company’s impact. The post Ideo Sold Part of…
Hoefler & Co.’s New Typewriter-Inspired Font Is Crafted for Coders
Operator is a new typewriter font that works in the digital age. The post Hoefler & Co.’s New Typewriter-Inspired Font…
Google’s New Interactive E-Books Would Be Impossible to Print
Google and Visual Editions created a new kind of interactive mobile book. The post Google’s New Interactive E-Books Would Be…
Aaron Draplin Wrote a Book
The tell-it-like-it-is designer wrote a book, and it’s probably going to be hilarious. The post Aaron Draplin Wrote a Book…
18 New York City Museums Swap Instagram Accounts For the Day
All of the museums will be posting throughout the day, and naturally there’s a hashtag. Follow along at #museuminstaswap. The post…
This Huge Cat’s Cradle Embodies the Great Fugues of Bach
Dancers manipulate this life-sized game of cat’s cradle. The post This Huge Cat’s Cradle Embodies the Great Fugues of Bach…
This Little Red Book Confronts Sexism in the Chinese Language
By adapting the female radical (女) in 30 compound Chinese characters, designers have developed a new vernacular of feminist-leaning words…
The Bay Bridge Lights Are Coming Back For Good
After a brief moment of darkness, the Bay Lights are coming back. The post The Bay Bridge Lights Are Coming…
Addictive App Called Chomp Gets You to Laugh at Your Own Face
Chomp is ostensibly for kids—but then, the appeal of seeing your face superimposed on a dinosaur’s body is pretty universal.…
The ‘Memoire’ Typeface Changes Like a Memory as You Use It
Memoire is a typeface that degrades with every use. The post The ‘Memoire’ Typeface Changes Like a Memory as You…