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Friday Video: Dieter Rams’ 10 Principles of Good Design
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Friday Video: Dieter Rams’ 10 Principles of Good Design

Posted on February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 by Michael Sauers

Image: Wikimedia Commons

Friday Video: Aaron Draplin & The Art of the Side Hustle
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Friday Video: Aaron Draplin & The Art of the Side Hustle

Posted on December 26, 2014December 19, 2014 by Michael Sauers
Libraries

Shelf Life: Hotel Libraries

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Michael Sauers

ASK many travellers what books are found in hotels, and they will mutter feverishly about Gideons Bibles, Readers’ Digest hardbacks and dog-eared Catherine Cookson novels.…

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Fact of Fiction? The Legend of the QWERTY Keyboard

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Michael Sauers

What came first: the typist or the keyboard? The answer depends on the keyboard. A recent article in Smithsonian’s news blog, Smart News, described an…

Libraries

Third Space, Third Place: libraries at the center of campus life

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Michael Sauers
Internet

GOV.UK named the best design of the year

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Yes, a government Web site has been awarded a design prize! …at a ceremony in London, the site was named the 2013 Best Design of…

Libraries

Stunningly colorful library made out of shipping containers

Posted on April 17, 2013April 17, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Check out this photo then go read the article on DesignBoom.com.

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Chip Kidd: Designing books is no laughing matter. OK, it is.

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Michael Sauers

"Much is to be gained by eBooks: ease, convenience, portability. But something is definitely lost: tradition, a sensual experience, the comfort of thingy-ness — a…

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How the Obama campaign logo was designed

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Michael Sauers

We’re in the process of rebranding some of the output of the NLC (for launch in the new year) and today we’re deciding on the…

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