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Articles
A few articles, essays, and interviews on the intersection of design and activism.
What are ways to crowdsource & make institutions not just gatekeepers but facilitators?, interview about Twitter bots and museums
Wanderway, January 2017
Global Design Activism Survey, vignette on the state of design activism in the USA.
Design and Culture, July 2013
Design Matters, a roundtable discussion between six designers and critics debating the relationship between design and social responsibility.
frieze, April 2011
Pressed into Service, an interview with Lincoln Cushing about his book on labor posters and their neglected history.
Design Observer, September 2009
Mapping Power: Using design to get where we want to go
Communication Arts, May/June 2009
The Law of the Letter
Print, August 2008
The Vision Thing: Seeing and creating change through design
Communication Arts, January/February 2008
“The Killing Fields,” On landmines and design, education and advocacy
Print, February 2008
“The Conversation:” When should designers make a political commitment?
Communication Arts, August 2007
Consider the Collective: More than business as usual
Communication Arts, September/October 2005
Guns, Butter and Ballots: Citizens take charge by designing for better government
Communication Arts, January/February 2005
Taking it to the Streets: Graphic design for advocacy
Communication Arts, May/June 2004
Letter to the Editor
Emigre, No. 53, Winter 2000