Words of Wool: An Interview with Rüdiger Schlömer by Nick Currie

European football club scarves are not so fashion-forward, but a clever knitting project remixes their type with style. Currie stitches together the story.

Design Patois by Steven Heller

Designers have developed a language for selling their wares, but why is so much of it so unintelligible? Heller critiques the lingua franca of promotional writing.

A Not-So-Sweet Tale of Digital Type by Andrew Twigg

Does the recipe for designing accessible websites have to skimp on beauty? Twigg wishes web type could look good and be good for you.

Desire’s Design by David Barringer

What do we want? Even if we don’t know, it doesn’t stop us from acquiring more. Barringer expresses his desire for self-awareness and restraint.

Devil in the Details: An Interview with Esther K. Smith by Steven Heller

How dangerous is it to make books? Heller finds out from the risk-taking proprietors of Purgatory Pie Press.

Belief in Yesterdays: An Interview with Rian Hughes by Michael Dooley

Self-proclaimed “commercial artist” Rian Hughes blurs the lines between comics, design and illustration, as well as visual eras. Dooley brings him into focus.

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