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Empty Gesture
Originally published within "Under the Covers," from Signature Magazine, 7/15/20 When the editors of Signature presented me with this...
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Jul 30, 20244 min read


Veto Power
Originally published within "Under the Covers," from Signature Magazine, 9/16/21 You may recall that AM&P hosted a little virtual...
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Jul 13, 20243 min read


Stop Me If You've Heard This One…
Originally published within "Under the Covers," from Signature Magazine, 7/2/21 If you’re reading this magazine in order, here’s a sneak...
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Jul 13, 20243 min read


The Incredible Shrinking Idea
Creating a parody of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids for the cover of Signature
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Jul 11, 20243 min read


Having Your Hed Examined
Originally published within "Under the Covers," from Signature Magazine, 11/23/20 Pop quiz, you publishing expert: Why is it called a...
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Jul 11, 20244 min read


Surprise Party
Originally published within "Under the Covers," from Signature Magazine, 10/1/20 If you’re a fan of good magazine design — and if you’re...
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Jul 11, 20245 min read


Pictures at an X-hibition
Creating parodies of famous paintings to celebrate the Excel Awards
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Jul 11, 20243 min read


The Days the Earth Stood Still
Originally published within "Under the Covers," from Signature Magazine, 4/13/20 At least we didn’t call it “Evolve or Die.” In the wild,...
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Jul 11, 20243 min read


The White Elephant in the Room
Originally published within "Under the Covers," from Signature Magazine, 2/11/20 How do you show diversity? It seems like an easy...
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Jul 11, 20244 min read


Are Designers Stupid?
Originally published on 5/19/14 I just returned home from the HOW Design Conference in Boston. It's exactly what it sounds like: a...
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Jul 11, 20243 min read


Language Barrier
Originally published on 2/13/17 A writer contacted me recently to ask a few questions about managing creative differences between...
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Jul 11, 20243 min read


Designing Without Designers
Originally published on 7/7/14 Do lawyers hate legalzoom? Do doctors hate WebMD? Some cursory anecdotal research would suggest the...
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Jul 11, 20243 min read
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Remake/Remodel: the Hidden Art of the Magazine Redesign [Part 2]
Originally published on 4/2/15 In the last installment, I revealed some of the thinking behind our team’s recent redesign of The...
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Jul 11, 20242 min read
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Remake/Remodel: the Hidden Art of the Magazine Redesign [Part 1]
Originally published on 2/25/15 The recent overhauls of The New York Times Magazine and Consumer Reports, helpfully dissected here and...
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Jul 11, 20243 min read
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