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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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Privatizing the Commons: The Commodification of New Deal Public Art
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by Lincoln Cushing
Jan 06, 2009(0)
Who today profits from the creative works of the WPA era? Cushing calls for putting the “public” back in this public art.

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Top Hats and Tales
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by David Barringer
Dec 23, 2008(2)
How did the top hat fall from grace? From Fred Astaire to Frosty, Barringer uncovers the highs and lows of this class signifier.

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Krazy About K
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by Phil Patton
Dec 16, 2008(15)
How many characteristics can a single letter convey? Patton contemplates the key qualities of the letter K.

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Bridging Cultures: An Interview with Nancy Ann Coyne
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by Steven Heller
Dec 09, 2008(3)
What is home? Heller examines a public art initiative uniting diverse Americans around this shared theme.

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Unsecret Sharers
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by Ralph Caplan
Dec 02, 2008(0)
What constitutes marriage may vary over time and place. But, according to Caplan, collaboration and design have always made a perfect match.

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Getting Beyond the Surface
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by Lisa Delgado
Nov 25, 2008(1)
Design for public spaces can be transformational, but it can also be superficial. Delgado examines recent projects by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and 2x4.