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Ellen McGirt
The Supreme Court has gutted the Voting Rights Act
On April 29th, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Louisiana v. Callais, a case which purported to examine whether Louisiana’s latest congressional map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Design Observer was already in this story when it landed, and I want to tell you why and what we know. The 6-3 ruling, written by Justice … Continued
Equity Observer
Ellen McGirt|Democracy
New kids on the bloc?
Equity, race relations, preserving Black history, and saving democracy are top of mind.
Jessica Helfand|The Icarus Diaries
16: Seeing Red
Today was a hard day in the studio. I made a lot of mistakes. I had to start over and over and over again. I hated everything I did. Poor decisions. Many of them. Most, actually.
Dave Snyder
The compound interest of design: what not to build
Editor’s note: This is Dave Snyder’s first opinion piece for Design Observer. Be sure to read to the end. I’ve been designing digital products for 25 years. I remember when the big decision was going from 800×600 to 1024 pixels. I’ve lived through multiple cycles of VR hype, watched the web go from static pages … Continued
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