In Common

AIGA’s Get Out the Vote campaign invites designers to create nonpartisan posters and videos that inspire the American public to participate in the electoral process and vote in the 2012 general election.

Design for Democracy applies design tools to increase civic participation by making interactions between the U.S. government and its citizens clear.

Since 2000, Design for Democracy's ballot and election design project has worked to make voting easier and more accurate for all U.S. citizens.

Designers who work with the subject food are often called “food designers.” According to Marije Vogelzang, food is already perfectly and beautifully designed by nature. She designs from the verb “to eat.” Inspired by the origin, preparation, etiquette, history and the culture of food, she calls herself an “eating designer.”

If you’re getting ready to write a big tuition check to enter a design degree program, or if you've just graduated and are wondering what to expect in the working world, this article’s for you.