November/December 2007 V23N6
Evolving the legacy brand Charles and Ray Eames left behind is a family affair.

November/December 2007 V23N6
Throughout history, trends have affected and shaped society. Packaging is no less affected by them. Examining today's trends provides clues to what will influence tomorrow's packaging design.

May/June 2007 V23N3
Whether blazing a trail or setting a trend, these 75 “people, places and things” have been honored, and perhaps immortalized, by appearing on a stamp.

Many brands claim to be iconic … or want to be. But “iconic” brands are often automatically confused with iconic design. The two are different, but if connected, can create enormous long-term desire.

We crave the new, but want to be able to cut through the clutter and simplify our lives. Design, of course, plays a massive role in doing both these things. But when it comes to innovation, creation of the “really new” is rare.

January/February 2007 V23N1
Grant design’s venture into wallcovering systems yields professional gains and insights into design’s evolving role in the business world.

Nov/Dec 2006 V22N6
Six years ago, Cook County, Ill., started designing a better ballot. An entire redesign of the election system followed-but not without a few glitches.

Sept/Oct 2006 V22N5
Is the digital music market shrinking the performance space for graphic design, illustration, and photography?

May/June 2006 V22N3
A living legend teams with Nissan Design America to blaze a new [old] trail.

January/February 2006 V22N1
A family illness spurs a designing duo to create useful healthcare tools for themselves and other families struggling with the disease.

January/February 2006 V22N1
Options abound for your grand exit from this world and your entrance into the next one.

July/August 2005 V21N4
Why memories reconnection with the past are impacting today's brands.

July/August 2005 V21N4
Flight-junkie (and industrial designer) Dario Antonioni harnesses his background in aerospace engineering to create furniture for the future.

July/August 2005 V21N4
When you look down at that pink “yes” indicator on the pregnancy test and realize everything is about to change, fitting a child into your world comes with many questions.

July/August 2005 V21N4
For a dozen lucky designers, creating Blue Q's witty packaging is one funny business.

March/April 2005 V21N2
Men are demanding their own beautification products, and cosmetics companies are happy to oblige. Designers have responded with with clean, sans serif typography and sleek, but buff, packaging.

March/April 2005 V21N2
Packaging design winners from STEP Inside Design's 2005 design annual.

January/February 2005 V21N1
Critique of the australian design industry provides an interesting market case study. Issues such as the ambiguity of australia’s national identity, the convergence of creative and strategic businesses, and the business community and media’s poor understanding of design’s value are at the forefront of this industry’s silent struggle.

January/February 2005 V21N1
The principals of two young design firms get real about business, friendships, and competing for jobs in the same town.

January/February 2005 V21N1
Charles S. Anderson Design company launches Pop Ink, a new brand of "modern artifacts.”