Big feature on the power of design to do good in the Sunday NY Times magazine article "Pie + Design = Change" by John T. Edge. The article focuses on the work of one of …

Jon Stewart has come up with a mock iconic poster treatment for his “Rally to Restore Sanity.” Graphic design remains an instrumental force in propelling movements.

File this under the heading "Everyone's a designer." Now that JetBlue Airways is using Glimmerati Milton Glaser’s famous “I ♥ NY” logo in a new advertising campaign, The New York Times asked readers to imagine …

Avant-garde design isn't something I usually cover on GlimmerSite, but couldn't resist calling your attention to the Sukkah City design competition, as covered in this week's New York magazine. More than 600 entrants from 43 …

What is the role for design in a world that is no longer quite as “fabulous” as it once was? My recent essay about “Design for the World Outside the Apple Store.”

Don’t miss this fun profile of Richard Saul Wurman and his wife, Gloria Nagy. It’s all about living the good—but lonely—life in their baronial mansion in Newport, RI, with some great photos.

A year ago we touted David Byrne’s design prowess and his new book, Bicycle Diaries. Now, a year later, Byrne has gone and redesigned the audiobook experience, making it much more immersive, interactive, and modular. Fun!

“It’s time to move beyond thinking about corporate responsibility toward “corporate consciousness,” says Jeffrey Hollender, co-founder of Seventh Generation and author of The Responsibility Revolution. Read on for his other provocative ideas…

When I set out to write Glimmer, I swore I’d never write about chair or bike design. Of course, I soon broke my own rule. One of the things I discussed was bamboo bikes. Good to see these sustainably-produced vehicles have become a hot trend.

As we move further into the world of DIY design, where it seems everyone is a designer, it’s more and more important to have curators and connectors bringing the best stuff to people’s attention. That’s where DailyGrommet.com comes in.

In the U.S. Patent Office, there is currently a backlog of 1.2 million applications awaiting approval. What’s the point of discussing ways to be more innovative if the last step in the process is a black hole?

In 1991, a Japanese designer/inventor asked a classic stupid question about the bad design of cars’ brake and gas pedals, and found out that nobody wanted to hear his answer—until today.

In HBR's "Conversation" section, I posted a piece today about "The Four Phases of Design Thinking." Suggested to them that they might want to use a term other than "DT" in the headline, because weirdly …

Smart Design’s Tom Dair reports that at the 2010 National Design Awards, Michelle Obama made some great comments about the importance of design and how it’s really all about “people, not things.” Read more…

Check out my recent chat with noted author Ben Cheever on his local literary talk show “About Writing.” The most interesting exchanges happened when we talked about optimism vs. cynicism.

During the Q&A session after a recent Glimmer lecture, I was asked how design differs from invention. Luckily I had an answer. See the embedded video.