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GUCCI lost a trademark battle with CUGGL in Japan

The ruling is a surprising win for intellectual-property progressives.

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The push to redefine “good design” amid the Black Lives Matter movement

Most UX designers want to create interfaces that are intuitive and easy to use. But such designs can reinforce racial bias.

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Designers and statisticians disagree on what makes a good infographic

The field of data visualization has become a tussle between accuracy and beauty.

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There's already a blueprint for a more accessible internet.

The internet can be a hostile space for 15% of the world's population who experience some form of disability.

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An incredible trove from design legend Paul Rand's estate is up for auction

Design fans, mark your calendars: An incredible trove from design legend Paul Rand's estate will be auctioned on Sept. 13.

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The long and fascinating process of creating a Chinese font

The story of Chinese characters begins with, of all things, turtle bellies.

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Trash Isles Branding

A pile of trash in the ocean has grown to the size of France—and some people want it recognized as a nation.

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How do you draw a circle?

We analyzed 100,000 drawings to show how culture shapes our instincts

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Netflix's new design series spreads the wrong idea about design

There's drama behind every designed object. Design is the animating force behind brands, buildings and interfaces, and so an engrossing series that explains to a general audience what actually goes on behind the scenes was long overdue. Many designers hoped that Netflix's Abstract: The Art of Design (released Feb.

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Massimo Vignelli's last grand project was his own funeral

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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy has achieved what Wikipedia can only dream of

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Quartz’s news app for iPhone

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“Please stop” with Times New Roman: Graphic design rules for everyone

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The magic that makes Spotify’s Discover Weekly playlists so damn good

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Quartz 2015 Gift Guide

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The incredibly tortuous and fascinating process of creating a Chinese font

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How to design for thumbs in the era of huge screens

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The Apple Watch shows that Jony Ive is finally getting serious about type design

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Quartz has a new look—and for the first time, a homepage

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Frere-Jones is suing Hoefler for half of H&FJ