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May/June 2008 V24N3
In the beginning was Logos, the Word, representing both
the imminence of meaning and its source. Every written
word, though, is made up of letters and is dependent on
them. Words have the power to evoke emotion and effect
change, and at the heart of that power is a mystery in the
form of letters.
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March/April 2008 V24N2
The debate over whether the spirit of the age sets the tone for design or
if design determines the zeitgeist is not about to be settled anytime soon.
The relationship is intimate, and no matter how one sorts it out, this year’s
STEP Design 100 competition was surely a product of our time.
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January/February 2007 V23N1
Of all the subjects to take on in my first issue as editor of STEP inside design, our 2007 Field Guide to Emerging Designers is especially humbling.
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Nov/Dec 2006 V22N6
When done well, humor in graphic design is the ultimate icing on the cake.
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Sept/Oct 2006 V22N5
Not only are the winners in STEP’s Best of Web competition seasoned pros, but the judges themselves know a thing or two about great web design.
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July/August 2006 V22N4
While concepting the cover for this issue, art director Michael Ulrich and
myself hit on a pervasive, though unplanned, theme: Turning bad or potentially
bad ideas and actions into positive outcomes.
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May/June 2006 V22N3
As a perpetual creature of habit, I just didn’t get it when John Bielenberg first proposed the "thinking wrong" idea to me.
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March/April 2006 V22N2
The STEP 100 is back and better than
ever. Our judges spent a day and a half on their feet
poring through every single entry to come
up with the best 100 pieces.
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January/February 2006 V22N1
Welcome to STEP’s third annual Field Guide to Emerging Design Talent. Alice Twemlow has once again curated this special section recognizing new talent.
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Nov/Dec 2005 V21N6
I decided it’s time to celebrate the women of design by devoting an entire issue of STEP to them. When I ran this idea past the STEP editorial advisors, I received overwhelming support—
especially from the men.
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Sept/Oct 2005 V21N5
Welcome to our first Web Design Annual! We’ve got a great
selection of 50 provocative, beautifully designed, functional websites.
Read all about the content strategies behind the featured
sites.
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July/August 2005 V21N4
Several months ago, STEP was the focus of an article written by William
Drenttel on Design Observer. His article, “Bird
in Hand: When does a copy become plagiarism?” sparked a long—sometimes
heated—discussion on the site about copying and plagiarism.
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May/June 2005 V21N3
Type is king this issue. Nowhere is this more prominent than on the cover designed by AdamsMorioka.
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March/April 2005 V21N2
Each year we hold the STEP 100 judging in scenic Lake Geneva, Wis. It’s conveniently located less than an hour’s drive from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, and it’s secluded so the judges can’t leave.
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