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Design for the Real World

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Design for the Real World: Frisbee

Design for the Real World

The Frisbee wasn’t invented by a toy company. It came from a baker in the 1870s.

Design for the Real World: Album Covers

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Design for the Real World: Album Covers

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Design for the Real World: Walkman

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Design for the Real World: Spoon

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Design for the Real World: Swiss Army Knife

Arts, Culture & Media

Graphic designer Ken Carbone explains the Swiss army knife’s enduring functionality.

Design for the Real World: American Dollar

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A critique of the redesign of American currency, by Michael Bierut, a partner at the international design firm Pentagram and president of the American Institute of Graphic Arts.

Design for the Real World: Album Covers

Arts, Culture & Media

Graphic designer Michael Bierut, president of the American Institute of Graphic Arts,dusts off old album covers and explores the convergence of marketing and art on the nearly obsolete 12″ by 12″ canvas.

Design for the Real World: Lipstick

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For writer and designer Veronique Vienne, the sleek cylinder of color is as indispensable as a Swiss army knife.

Design for the Real World: Swastika

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Graphic designer Steven Heller looks at an ancient token of good fortune that was transformed into the emblem of Nazi Germany.

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