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From the Blog
From Thought to Action; REdesign & REbuild
In June 2015 Baltimore City residents were still reeling from the death of Freddie Gray, a 25 year old black man murdered by police officers during an arrest two months earlier.
Design Use in Federal Agencies
Standards Manual and AIGA have announced their partnership in reissuing the 1977 Environmental Protection Agency Graphic Standards System. “The EPA manual…most strikingly demonstrates how efficient, informative design has been used to advance federal programs for the public good.” This article was originally published by AIGA Eye on Design.