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Happy holiday cards designed by Debbie Millman- Read all about the designs at Felt & Wire by clicking HERE.
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Louise Fili is an American graphic designer whose New York-based graphic design firm specializes in food packaging, restaurant identities, logos, and book design.
Tune in this Friday, 3pm at DesignObserver to hear Debbie and Louise chat – and check out http://www.louisefili.com/blog/ to see some of her beautiful work.
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In a recent interview with PBS, Debbie got to share some thoughts on package design and you can catch some of Sterling’s awesome designs! Check out the video below!
“Though often overlooked, Graphic Design surrounds us: it is the signs we read, the products we buy, and the rooms we inhabit. Graphic designers find beauty within limitations, working towards the ultimate goal of visually communicating a message, be it the packaging of a product, the spirit of a book, or the narrative of a building. Utilizing a language of type and imagery, graphic designers try to make every aspect of our lives defined and beautiful.” – PBS Offbook
Featuring:
Debbie Millman http://debbiemillman.com/
Emily Oberman http://www.pentagram.com/work/#/all/all/newest/
Drew Freeman http://afreeman.co/
Steve Attardo http://stevenattardo.com/
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This Friday, Debbie interviews Mirko Ilic, design and illustration extraordinaire and SVA ally.
In 1991, Mirko Ilić was art director of the international edition of Time Magazine. He became the art director of the New York Times Op-Ed pages in 1992. With Milton Glaser, Mirko has taught advanced design classes at the Cooper Union and currently teaches master degree classes in illustration at the School of Visual Arts. Mirko has written several books with Steve Heller, including Genius Moves: 100 Icons of Graphic Design, Handwritten, and The Anatomy of Design. He has also written The Design of Dissent with Milton Glaser.
Check out the podcast this Friday at 3pm, HERE.
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This week Debbie welcomes Sterling Brand’s President of Strategy, Austin McGhie as he talks about the importance of positioning your brand and his new book: Brand is a Four Letter Word.
Tune in to the podcast at 3pm this Friday on Design Observer!
Click here for more episodes of design matters
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We are delighted to announce that Debbie will participate in the Japan Society’s MUJI program on October 26th!
MUJI’s design philosophy of simplicity as beauty has garnered recognition around the world for developing products that remain simplified and streamlined, yet fulfill their purpose completely. Looking back on MUJI’s 30-year history, since its founding in 1980, how will it evolve and what principles will it maintain in the future? Masaaki Kanai, President and Representative Director, Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd., the corporate body of MUJI, discusses MUJI’s global strategy, philosophy and design work. Debbie Millman will preside.
Click Here to Learn More and Register
| The latest in a experimental series of drawing movies, Debbie’s visual essay rendition of Lars Von Trier’s Melancholia is now up to view at Imprint.
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Tonight! All of us struggle at one time or another with creative block. Inevitably striking at the worst moment, it can leave us feeling completely paralyzed. Take solace in knowing that you are not alone. It happens to every creative person and is an unavoidable part of the creative process. So what do top creative people do when they run into a block? When all seems hopeless, how do they get the ideas flowing again?
Join a panel discussion tonight at the New York Public Library, with Alex Cornell, author of Breakthrough! moderating an all-star panel of creatives including our own, Debbie Millman.
See you there!
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DESIGN MATTERS IS BACK THIS FRIDAY on Design Observer!
The first two episodes are with Chris Ware and Scott Stowell! And, this new season includes special guest star and Sterling’s head of Strategy- Austin McGhie! So stay tuned for upcoming episodes as we announce them and tune-in every Friday afternoon at Design Observer.