“Tim Cook is no Steve Jobs.” “Apple has not released anything interesting since the iPhone.” “The Age of Apple is over. RIP Apple.” When they first surfaced, the preceding headlines came across as unfiltered clickbait. And then, as if on queue, Apple fell into a minor tailspin: A string of…

At the turn of the 15th century, books were a scarce commodity, rarely used outside of the church. For centuries, they were handwritten by monks — often the only literate figures in their community — with quill and ink. To complete an original text or reproduce a small volume could…

Design has a history; design shapes culture; design is creative; design is a process; design is helpful; and design is human. Whether you’ve two minute or two hours, there’s a video for you. — History The history of design can be approached from many angles. These videos delve into design at various points in history. Bauhaus: The Face of the 20th Century (Trailer)

With Tumblr’s 10 year anniversary around the corner, I wanted to take some time to highlight some of the best surviving art & design collections online. Have a look through all 165, sorted into the following categories: Graphic Design, Typography, Art, Architecture, Furniture, Interior Design, Book Design, Sculpture & Installation…

Creative, insightful, helpful, and actionable; we’ve curated and categorized 75 of Medium’s best design posts from the past year. Enjoy! See Medium’s Best Design Writing of 2015. Approaches to the Creative Process The pathway to creative success is neither static nor singular, as the following articles reveal.

An Intro to VR, AR, AI, IoT, Bitcoin, 3D Printing, Drones, Wearables, and Self-Driving Cars — Staying up to date with the latest technology can be a challenge. An endless stream of product releases means there’s always something new on the horizon. Even if you work in tech you might have a hard time keeping up. Wether the future of your job depends on it, or…

When Steve Jobs introduced the iPod 15 years ago, he famously presented it as 1000 Songs in Your Pocket. It was incredible. Today, the Spotify app on the iPhone alone gives you access to over 30,000,000 songs. Apps are magic buttons. There are over 1.6 million for each and every…

Until this point we’ve focused on how machines relate to us, but what about our relation to them? We’ve seen that as machines become increasingly adept at communication, our relationship naturalizes and we begin to project human qualities onto them. Sure, humans had been interested in automatons for centuries, but…

Many would jokingly describe their smartphone as a fifth limb, but developments in wearable technology are hinting that one day our devices will actually be part of us. In some cases, they already are. …