Chris Pullman

The distinguished AIGA Medal is awarded to individuals in recognition of their exceptional achievements in the field of design.

Alvin Eisenman, recipient of a 1990 AIGA Medal, combined serendipity, curiosity and tenacity to move from a boyhood love of a printing plant to the helm of the first graduate school in graphic design in the United States, at Yale University.

Michael Bierut, a partner in the New York design firm Pentagram and a 2006 AIGA Medalist, is recognized for his thoughtful leadership, dedication to the profession, and inspired advocacy of the power and influence of design.

Through her work for clients in business, nonprofit and government, design strategist Sylvia Harris has dedicated her practice to ensuring that public information systems are accessible to everyone.

The contemporary affection for typewriters may be a passing fancy, but it isn’t necessarily fancy, writes Ralph Caplan. In fact, its simplicity is at the root of its charm. 

It’s rare for American audiences to have access to the wealth of graphic design that is currently being created in Iran. Recently, a team of designers, writers and scholars have convened to curate a collection of contemporary Iranian design and exhibit it in the United States.

Are there too many students pumped out of design programs? Heller reports on the disputed figures, lax requirements and inconsistent standards that are impacting the profession.

It has been almost six months since we began publishing “The Weekly Wraparound.” We're pausing now to consider new ways of collecting and sharing the best design stories with you, and we’d love to know: What have you thought of this feature so far?