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Voice: AIGA Journal of Design

Voice: AIGA Journal of Design is an online publication for the discussion of design matters, featuring insightful interviews, engaging essays and thoughtful criticism. Voice encourages respectful reader feedback and seeks to inspire like contributions to enhance and go beyond the subjects raised in this forum.

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Unsecret Sharers
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by Ralph Caplan
Dec 02, 2008(0)
What constitutes marriage may vary over time and place. But, according to Caplan, collaboration and design have always made a perfect match.

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Getting Beyond the Surface
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by Lisa Delgado
Nov 25, 2008(1)
Design for public spaces can be transformational, but it can also be superficial. Delgado examines recent projects by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and 2x4.

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The (Mostly) True Story of Helvetica and the New York City Subway
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by Paul Shaw
Nov 18, 2008(28)
Is Helvetica really the typeface of the New York City Subway? Shaw goes mythbusting to uncover the long, storied history.

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

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Can You Spare a (Mercury) Dime?
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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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Ventures in E-publishing
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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.