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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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The (Mostly) True Story of Helvetica and the New York City Subway
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by Paul Shaw
Nov 18, 2008(14)
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(4)
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.

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Design You Can Bank on
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by Angela Riechers
Oct 21, 2008(10)
How did the cathedral-like banks of yesterday become today’s playgrounds? Riechers evaluates what their design says about how we view money.

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Recrafting the Ordinary
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by Ralph Caplan
Oct 14, 2008(1)
Why is the word “craft” dismissed by artists and designers? Caplan rediscovers its relevance at the newly opened (and renamed) Museum of Arts and Design.