07.23.09

Design Culture
The Highest Common Denominator
by Susan Hodara

Susan Hodara examines the power of art and why it’s vital to our society.

05.14.09

Design Culture
Beware of the Phrase "In times like these..."
by Wendy Richmond

Along with decisions based on more practical matters, Wendy Richmond ponders an equally critical consideration: The care and ... more

04.09.09

Design Culture
Use Everything
by Wendy Richmond

Writing, teaching, designing and making art—Wendy Richmond looks at the underlying principles that have helped her progress in her work.

01.02.09

Design Culture
The Crucial Stage In-between
by Wendy Richmond

In addition to being communications professionals, many readers of this magazine are also practicing artists. During an economic downturn, ... more

12.05.08

Design Culture
Business Schools in the Raw World
by Andrea Oseas

In some of the most prestigious business schools in the nation, a variation of the time-honored Harvard-Yale rivalry is afoot. A new ... more

11.03.08

Design Culture
What We Reveal
by Wendy Richmond

In my previous column “Sound Seeing” (September/October), I wrote about the rewards of listening to city sounds, and how they can present a new perspective ... more

09.02.08

Design Culture
Sound Seeing
by Wendy Richmond

Every now and then I need to get a new perspective on the way I see. Over the years, I’ve learned to expand my visual awareness by exploring different ... more

08.03.08

Design Culture
What Still Matters
by Wendy Richmond

Communication Arts has a major birthday coming up next year; the March/April issue will mark its 50th anniversary. In a recent e-mail, the editors ... more

07.04.08

Design Culture
Is Reality TV Altering Our Sense of Reality?
by Tim Gilman-Sevcik

I don’t watch reality TV. Rather, I’ve seen enough to not really want to watch more. My compulsion to write about it ... more

05.05.08

Design Culture
You Lookin' at Me?
by Wendy Richmond

There’s a woman I often see at the local Starbucks. The first thing I noticed about her was her sleek pocket­book, and how well it went with her erect ... more

03.02.08

Design Culture
The Creative Process Loop
by Wendy Richmond

I have a young friend who is a gifted photographer. Her images are unique, quirky and fresh. One day while we were talking about her work, she ... more

01.03.08

Design Culture
The Future of History
by Wendy Richmond

History is not truth. It is a constantly evolving ren­dition of the past, malleable and elastic, perpetually in rewrite. By definition, history ... more

11.04.07

Design Culture
First, Accept No Harm
by Wendy Richmond

In my May/June Design Culture column titled “Stages of Support,” I asked CA readers to respond to my query: “How has support (or lack thereof) ... more

09.02.07

Design Culture
Confessions of a Knee-jerk Liberal
by Wendy Richmond

Summer started early this year. The usual complaints of hot, muggy weather have been supplemented by grumbling about the ... more

08.03.07

Design Culture
Killing Time
by Wendy Richmond

I was on a full plane, and we had already been sitting on the tarmac for ages when the pilot announced that it would be at least 45 minutes before we would ... more