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Maria Popova’s An Almanac of Birds: 100 Divinations for Uncertain Days is a field guide for the heart
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Organic Chaos
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The Daily Heller: The Second Spring of ‘2NDFL’
SVA’s D-Crit has just published its second tabloid print edition of ‘2NDFL.’
Design Matters: Julia Sweeny
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Design Matters: Julia Sweeny
Debbie Millman speaks with Julia Sweeny about the unexpected turns of her career, how comedy became a way to navigate trauma and identity, and how embracing contradiction and reinvention shaped both her work and her life.
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The Design of People-First Events With Together By Design
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In this episode, Brian Singer describes using beauty, play, and thoughtful design to reframe familiar symbols and spark honest reflection on social issues.
The Design Of Bold Joy With Alyssa Low
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DesignThinkers: Emmi Salonen
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Brands for a Better World: Supporting Organic with Ben Bowell and Jessy Beckett Parr of Transition to Organic Partnership Program
In this episode, Ben Bowell and Jessy Beckett Parr discuss the Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP), a USDA initiative aimed at supporting farmers in…
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The Daily Heller: Bea Feitler Deserves a Monograph
Feitler was a pioneer in search of a legacy.
The Daily Heller: The Serene Surrealism of Guy Billout
Billout is back.
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The Daily Heller: The Man Who Reintroduced Us to Arthur Szyk …
Irvin Ungar seeks to move Arthur Szyk forward into public consciousness.
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