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Why we’re closing the dn&co studio on 21 June for ‘inspiration week’
Why we’re closing the dn&co studio on 21 June for ‘inspiration week’
The solstice marks the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and the longest day of the year. In 2021, it also fires the…
Joy Nazzari
Mar 24, 2021
Why now is the time to move on from the ‘Live Work Play’ narrative
Why now is the time to move on from the ‘Live Work Play’ narrative
A long time ago, I visited a distant relative in a South American prison (it was white-collar crime, before I lose you). What stayed with…
Joy Nazzari
Mar 5, 2021
Does London have an identity?: Decoding the city’s municipal clipart
Does London have an identity?: Decoding the city’s municipal clipart
Originally published as part of the City Identities exhibition by Place Press, a publisher exploring the intersection between people…
Patrick Eley
Jun 27, 2018
Put a bird on it! The benefits and pitfalls of keeping Portland weird
Put a bird on it! The benefits and pitfalls of keeping Portland weird
Like all the best stories — David and Goliath, Sophocles’ Antigone, You’ve Got Mail — this is the tale of a battle of the individual…
Simon Yewdall
Jun 26, 2018
Where love lives: The lasting sentiment of Milton Glaser’s beloved logo in the post-emoji world
Where love lives: The lasting sentiment of Milton Glaser’s beloved logo in the post-emoji world
Sarah Trounce, originally published as part of the City Identities exhibition by Place Press, a publisher exploring the intersection…
Sarah Trounce
Jun 25, 2018
The campaign Toronto didn’t pay for: How Drake reminded the city what it was made of
The campaign Toronto didn’t pay for: How Drake reminded the city what it was made of
In 2011 Eye Weekly, a sadly now defunct city paper, invited readers to suggest a new nickname for Toronto. Judged by local celebrities…
Elli Stuhler
Jun 25, 2018
I AM overrun by tourists: A cautionary tale of I AMsterdam's success
I AM overrun by tourists: A cautionary tale of I AMsterdam's success
When a Venetian gondola sailed past on a canal in Amsterdam, residents knew the tourism industry in their city had gone too far. Shops for…
Elli Stuhler
Jun 25, 2018
Introducing Place Purpose, and why we need it now more than ever
Introducing Place Purpose, and why we need it now more than ever
Joy Nazzari
Joy Nazzari
Mar 13, 2018
Art and architecture get exhibitions and galleries: graphic design should too
Art and architecture get exhibitions and galleries: graphic design should too
Sarah Trounce, originally published on It’s Nice That
Sarah Trounce
Mar 13, 2018
Provenance Matters. Where Can I Get Some?
Provenance Matters. Where Can I Get Some?
Joy Nazzari, Op-ed originally published in Business of Fashion
Joy Nazzari
Mar 13, 2018
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