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The (Mostly) True Story of Helvetica and the New York City Subway: From Voice; by Paul Shaw Nov 18, 2008 (8); Is Helvetica really the typeface of the New York City Subway? Shaw goes mythbusting to uncover the long, storied history.

From Voice

Is There Anything Funny about Graphic Design?: by Steven Heller; Nov 11, 2008(3); Do serious design solutions require a serious approach? Heller riffs on why playfulness can yield the best answers.

From Voice

Can You Spare a (Mercury) Dime?: by Phil Patton; Oct 29, 2008(1); With 2008 showing signs of 1932, every cent counts. Patton looks at a silver classic from the golden age of coin making.

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Leadership Is THE Strategic Issue: by Richard Farson; Nov 04, 2008(7); Today, as the country elects a new leader, consider the role of design leaders, too. Farson urges designers to see the world as CEOs do.

From Voice

Ventures in E-publishing: by Andrea Marks; Oct 23, 2008(3); In what ways can an e-book be better than a printed book? First-time author Marks looks at the upsides of digital publishing.

Why do we all have to live in boxes?! Not all illustrators are wannabe fine artists, not all graphic designers are computer tech-heads.

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Design Archives now includes more than 19,000 selections from AIGA’s competitions from 1924–2007.

Events

APDF Leadership Forum with Rhoda Pitcher: Leadership Effectiveness, Breaking the Barriers to Success December 5, 2008 | Shutters on the Beach, Santa Monica, California
At least two pathways are open to us—continuing what has been done before and the more difficult, creating a new pathway. Since 1978, Rhoda Pitcher has engaged major corporations...
AIGA Design Conference October 8-11, 2009 | Memphis Cook Convention Center, Memphis, TN
What is designing today? And how do designers define their own influence within the dichotomy of making versus thinking? These questions form the basis of this year’s conference, “Make/Think,”...

Exhibitions

50 Books/50 Covers of 2007 September 11 - November 26, 2008 | AIGA National Design Center, New York, NY
This exhibition showcases selections from the “ AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers ” competition, which aims to identify the 50 best-designed books and book covers of the year. Selections...
365: AIGA Annual Design Exhibition 29 December 11 2008 - February 20, 2009 | AIGA National Design Center, New York, New York
AIGA is committed to using selections from its annual competitions to demonstrate the process of design; the role of the designer; and the value of design to business, culture and society at...
Australian Graphic Design Association 2008 Biennial National Awards Exhibition December 11 2008 - February 20, 2009 | AIGA National Design Center, New York, New York
The finest design work from Australia produced during 2006 to 2008, as chosen by a distinguished panel of judges from the Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA). This exhibition is...