New York’s 9/11 memorial had a tragic flaw. Here’s the plan to fix it
The original design had a serious oversight: It didn’t pay homage to the first responders…
Author Katharine Schwab
Katharine Schwab
Katharine Schwab is a contributing writer at Co.Design based in New York. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Seattle Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
The secret origin story of the twitter logo
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This revolutionary fabric could make flying economy less terrible
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It’s not just Google or Facebook: The freezer aisle is ad targeting you now
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The design school of the future is nothing like the one you went to
The Royal College of Art is expanding its curriculum to include more science and technology.…
An early glimpse at the computer of the future
With help from Map Project Office and Universal Design Studio, IBM’s Q System One is…
Pentagram designs a Harry Potter font, and it’s magical
It’s called “Crimes New Roman.” Harry Potter, the beloved children’s books by J.K. Rowling, is…
Ideo breaks its silence on design thinking’s critics
Ideo partner Michael Hendrix discusses how design thinking can be used as a superficial tool…
There’s a design talent shortage–here’s how to capitalize on it
Companies are grappling with how to find great design talent. For young designers, it’s a…
This McKinsey study of 300 companies reveals what every business needs to know about design for 2019
In a sweeping study of 2 million pieces of financial data and 100,000 design actions…