January 05, 2010
After 55 years of reporting on design, I.D. magazine
published its final issue this month. Former editor Ralph Caplan
shares his memories of how it began.
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October 14, 2010
Distraction is easy, attention is hard. Caplan points out why designers must pay attention in order to get (and hold) attention.
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Hartford Art School student Ethan Bodnar and industrial designer Charles Harrison co-present their career and work on the main stage at “Make/Think”a student beginning in an age of blogs and InDesign, juxtaposed with a successful designer who began his career as a military cartographer in the 1950s.
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Designers need to see themselves as connective
tissue—translating between stakeholders, reframing problems, revealing
opportunities and championing change. In this powerful video from the 2011 “Pivot: AIGA Design Conference” Allan Chochinov describes what makes them both
powerful and dangerous.
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November 02, 2011
For decades designers have tried to convince clients and the world at large that design is central to our endeavors. Based on the coverage of Steve Jobs’ death, Caplan concludes that maybe the message has been getting through.
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Article by Nancy Sharon Collins May 25, 2010
Collins reflects on the gift of observation and becoming aware of design’s daily presence while coping with the illness, and loss, of a loved one.
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August 16, 2011
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.
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