If You’re Nostalgic for Nokia, See the Devices That Defined ’90s Cellphone Design in a New Online Archive
The iconic brand’s mobile phones were pop culture mainstays. Soon, a new online archive will bring together thousands of documents, early models and design concepts
What Is Mocha Mousse, the First-Ever Shade of Brown Chosen as Pantone’s Color of the Year?
The 2025 hue is an “evocative soft brown” that was selected to suggest the rich flavor of a piece of chocolate or a cup of hot coffee
Back in the 19th Century, Your Election Ballot Could Double as a Work of Art
During and after the Civil War, inventive illustrations allowed Democrats and Republicans to turn American ballots into powerful propaganda
Minnesota Reveals New State Flag Design
Submitted by a 24-year-old Minnesotan, the updated flag is expected to fly on May 11
Peach Fuzz Is Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2024
The gentle, pinkish-orange hue was chosen to reflect a collective desire for respite
See the Top Contenders for the New Minnesota State Flag
Picked from more than 2,600 submissions, the finalists pay homage to the state’s motto and nickname
Meet the Innovative Winners of This Year’s National Design Awards
Cooper Hewitt recognizes talented trailblazers who are at the forefront of their fields
Minnesota Starts Work on a New State Flag
The old flag—often criticized for its poor design and offensive images—is slated to be replaced in May
How the Mother of Modern Weaving Transformed the World of Design
Dorothy Liebes was committed to making quality textiles available to consumers of all classes
The Love-Hate Relationship With New York City’s New Logo
Milton Glaser’s iconic “I Love NY” design gets an update—and not everybody loves it
How W.E.B. Du Bois Disrupted America’s Dominance at the World’s Fair
With bar graphs and pie charts, the sociologist and his Atlanta students demonstrated Black excellence in the face of widespread discrimination
Why W.E.B. Du Bois Remains Such an Inspiration
A new Smithsonian exhibition invites visitors to use his groundbreaking infographics as a lens into Black history
What Is Viva Magenta, Pantone’s ‘Brave’ and ‘Fearless’ Color of the Year?
As 2023 approaches, the bold pinkish-red is supposed to reflect the global zeitgeist
The Biggest Fails in License Plate History
While vintage plates have grown popular, these older iterations show where officials got it wrong
What Do WALL-E and Salvador Dalí Have in Common? Meet DALL-E 2
This new and improved A.I. system can produce photorealistic images of anything on demand
Pioneering Project Explores Motherhood Through the Lens of Design
A new exhibition and book series offers an intimate view of reproductive history
This Graphic Artist’s Olympic Pictograms Changed Urban Design Forever
Having lived through Germany’s Nazi regime, Otl Aicher went on to pioneer democratic design
‘Super Mario 64’ Is Now the World’s Most Expensive Video Game
A pristine copy of the 1996 game sold at auction for $1.56 million, breaking a record set by “The Legend of Zelda” just two days prior
Ridiculous Reviews of Some of the Best National Parks
A new book combines illustrations of the parks with laughably bad critiques from disgruntled tourists
Time Travel Into Panama’s Deep History With This Richly Illustrated New Graphic Novel
‘Martina and the Bridge of Time’ tells the story of the Isthmus’ formation and evolution through the adventures of a young Panamanian girl
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