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by Dieter Rams from the Vitsoe website Good design is innovative Good design makes a product useful Good design is aesthetic Good design makes a product understandable Good design is unobtrusive Good design is honest Good design is long-lasting Good design is thorough, down to...

Petrula Vrontkis writes a good article on common mistakes in cover letters and résumés, focusing on what not to do (and then how to do it). In particular, I like the idea of never starting with “Hey ….”

by Craig A Elimeliah on AIGA > Read the article I have read so many books and articles on design and on art, what it is and how it should be executed. I must admit that since becoming a producer my designing days have taken a backseat to management. I enjoyed being a designer...

by Craig A Elimeliah on AIGA > Read the article I have read so many books and articles on design and on art, what it is and how it should be executed. I must admit that since becoming a producer my designing days have taken a backseat to management. I enjoyed being a designer...

By Lynda Decker and others > Visit article on the AIGA website Building a career is not something that happens overnight. It requires patience and tenacity, and it involves more than raw talent. A career demands an overarching curiosity about the world and how things work,...

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Intel is using anthropology and other social science disciplines to “develop a deep understanding of how people live and work.” The knowledge is then used by Intel to inform and guide strategy and tech development. Read the article at Businessweek.

TAXI Design Network What Information does TAXI offer for the design community? Everything the community needs and wants to know. We call the information “Design Essentials” and they are namely » Competition deadlines » Industry headlines » Creative web content » Fresh...

This brochure on binding, produced by Via, is an excellent resource on all types of commercial binding. Download the 2MB PDF file: binding.pdf