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kottke.org posts about Design Observer

Design Observer redesign

Lovely redesign for Design Observer, which is also expanding in scope.


Coming in July: Seventy-nine Short Essays on

Coming in July: Seventy-nine Short Essays on Design by Michael Bierut. Looks like some of those essays will be drawn from Design Observer.


Design Observer’s 2006 holiday reading list. Lots of good gift ideas.

Design Observer’s 2006 holiday reading list. Lots of good gift ideas.


Design Observer redesigns…looks a bit smarter

Design Observer redesigns…looks a bit smarter than before. They joined The Deck too.


George W. Bush makes a guest post

George W. Bush makes a guest post on Design Observer: “I don’t know much about designing rugs. So I […] delegated. That’s one of the things you do in decision-making.”


Emigre Magazine has published their last issue (69,

Emigre Magazine has published their last issue (69, dudes!). Rick Poynor, in his farewell post on Design Observer, says goodbye to Emigre. Emigre fueled my interest in design back in the day.