Sunshocked

Last month I surveyed several of the “green issues” from various magazines and determined Creative Review the winner. I also promised to do a follow-up, which brings us to this post.

Earth Day was last month and magazines made the most of it by making April their “Green Issue”. Here’s my favorite, and least favorite, of the bunch.

My dad says he likes the funny posts better. Sorry, Dad. Here’s the second half of my examination of the relationship between design and social change I began last week. I’ll try to make it funny.

Even though I’m a designer for a progressive, environmental non-profit by day, I still feel like there must be more I can do with my repertoire of typographical theory and color sense. Any recommendations?

I talk to my mom every Sunday afternoon (or try to). This last Sunday we discussed how something that seems insignificant to a parent can have a remarkable effect on a child. Here are three things my mom did for me that she may not even remember.

My old design office had a saying: “after the blast.” It described the days where society has crumbled and designers were no longer valued for their newly irrelevant skills. We all had to have new jobs, after the blast.

Once upon a time, designers were free to use any typeface in our cabinet. Now, we must rely on those that others have. Which 10 fonts do you wish everyone had, and why?

Since I happen to be a webmaster for one of the Top 59 Smartest Organizations Online, I often get asked for advice on being a smart webmaster. Here are some of the best and/or easiest to remember.

My place of employment, Rainforest Action Network (RAN), recently launched a youth network. Here’s the step-by-step of how we came up with the logo.

Yesterday was my website’s birthday. Not this website, the other one. It turned twelve—a long, long time in web years. What has happened since 1994?