Designers are burnt out, disillusioned, and constantly joking that design ruined their life – but underneath the memes lies a deeper reckoning. Our US editor-at-large explores how irony became the industry’s dominant tone, and what it might mean to care again.
Art
Elizabeth Goodspeed on what happens when we treat the past like a stock library
itsnicethat.comNot all borrowing is the same. From public domain illustrations on book covers to AI’s data hoarding, who really owns culture – and who gets away with taking it?
Lili Arnold
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Tia Keobounpheng
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Making the Video That Made Gorillaz
animationobsessive.substack.comDeniz Kurdak
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Michelle Robinson
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Caroline Harrius
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Sakiori: Woven in Respect
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Old rags find new life when woven into new creations using traditional techniques.
Jun Ong
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Tbilisi Mural Fest
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Mous Lamrabat
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On Standby
loudnumbers.netOn Standby is a piece of sound art designed to be listened to while sleeping. It’s based on data collected by seven different people in Malmö, Sweden. Each of those people used a smart plug to collect data on the energy consumption of a device in their home over the course of a single night, the night of 25th August 2024.
Enzo Mari – Animali
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Niall Staines
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