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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.

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The Provocative and Prescient Work of Archie Boston Jr.

Eye on Design

Boston lived through the integration of Florida public schools, but settled into an all-Black high school and was inducted into the National Honor Society in the eleventh grade. Every one of those designers should have a Lifetime Achievement Award, according to him. He elaborates, “I wanted to make a statement.

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How to Launch Your Blog or Portfolio in 2020 (3,500+ Word Start to Finish Guide)

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The graphic design industry is tough. No matter where you go, you’ll see amazing talent through the work of other designers in the field. Some may apply styles that are similar to yours, while others use a very unique approach,…

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The 25 Most Famous Graphic Designers of All Time

Inkbot Design

1 Saul Bass: A Life in Film and Design Hardcover Book Jennifer Bass (Author) English (Publication Language) 428 Pages – 11/09/2011 (Publication Date) – Laurence King Publishing (Publisher) −$37.49 $47.51 Sale Bestseller No. Hey, we all have to start somewhere, right? Sale Bestseller No. Bestseller No.

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Remembering Richard McConnell 1942-2020: the inimitable exhibition designer

Design Week

Rarely acclaimed for his work, Dick McConnell was a fiercely impassioned advocate for both the professional and public recognition of the specialist exhibition practitioner and his singular vision of the exhibition designer as both designer and artist was often articulated in the design press. A tireless campaigner.

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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.

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F5: Michael DiTullo Favors Local Coffee Shops, Good Playlists + More

Design Milk

Prior to starting his eponymous design studio, Michael was Chief Design Officer for Sound United, the parent company of Denon, where he oversaw the industrial design, UX, packaging, product management, and marketing creative. My 2001 Audi TT. Photo: Michael DiTullo.