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Hobo Symbols From The Great Depression : The Secret Language Of America’s Itinerant Workers

Design You Trust

In 1972 American industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss (March 2, 1904 – October 5, 1972) published The Symbol Sourcebook, A Comprehensive Guide to International Graphic Symbols. “A ready reference aid and an inspiration to designers. All in all the best book now available on symbols.” ” –Library Journal.

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How the first version of Mailchimp was designed

UX Collective

In the early days of starting Mailchimp, Ben spent most of his time on design and brand. Ben comes from a design background having studied industrial design. Coming out of school, he wanted to become a web designer although ended up getting a job doing banner ad design. Ben Chestnut Mailchimp version 1.0

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100 Years of Braun: Celebrating the Products that Made the Brand Iconic

Azure Magazine

But when designed well, these modern conveniences not only have the power to make our our lives easier, they catalyze innovation for decades to come. The latter has been the case for Braun — the industrial design giant is celebrating its centenary anniversary this year. PHOTO: Braun.

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60775: The Bizarre Artistic Journey of Jarek Kubicki

Design You Trust

In 2001, Jarek established his own graphic studio, Insania Evidens, which quickly became known for its innovative and cutting-edge designs. He has designed numerous websites, corporate identities, industrial designs, books, and music album covers.

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Meet the Jury of the 2023 AZ Awards!

Azure Magazine

ALAIN GILLES Portrait by Lydie Nesvadba Design as a second life: After a brief stint in the financial world, Gilles returned to study industrial design, at the urging of his wife, in France. In 2012 Barber Osgerby launched the strategy-based industrial design consultancy Map Project Office. JERRY VAN EYCK !melk’s

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The Provocative and Prescient Work of Archie Boston Jr.

Eye on Design

Every one of those designers should have a Lifetime Achievement Award, according to him. The proceeds from the resulting documentary, 20 Outstanding Los Angeles Designers, funded a scholarship for design students in need. .

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Web Quality Assurance: From User Requirements To Web Risk Management

Smashing Magazine Graphics

When delving into the concept of website quality assurance back in 2001, we started with a simple question: “What does quality mean for the users?”. VPTCS model © Élie Sloïm — Éric Gateau — 2001 — www.opquast.com. VPTCS model © Élie Sloïm — Éric Gateau — 2001 — www.opquast.com.