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• Posted Second Act to Grids
  Perhaps you've just been laid off--or maybe you're starting to wonder what else is out there beyond the now-scary world of magazines. I took the plunge almost seven years ago and have come out on the other side better for...
• Commented on The Rules
  I can't believe how similar our rules are (though mine are certainly snarkier). We need to do something with these--an article...a book...a TV SPECIAL!...
• Commented on Bangalore Bounty
  Kayleigh--If you're reading this, keep taking pictures and do a book at the end of your journey. We're all envious of you out there in the world while we type out e-mails at our desks. Go for it!...
• Commented on Bangalore Bounty
  I'm going to get Kayleigh to send me some more. They're fantastic, so I'll post them in the coming weeks. She'll be thrilled that you love them. -Gail...
• Posted The Rules to Grids
  So, you just got your first internship at that great magazine or design studio. Well done! We know you're juggling school and work, and that school comes first. We're all about making sure you learn as much as possible and...
• Posted Bangalore Bounty to Grids
  From my one of my favorite interns:What can be seen through a crowd of millions in a rapidly developing city in India? Really cool design! When my sister asked me to move to Bangalore, India for six months to work...
• Posted Movie! Movie! to Grids
  I don't know who this Steven Hill character is, but I think I'm in love. He's got a website of just movie titles--that's it. ...
• Posted Back to School to Grids
  I've been teaching at SVA for a really long time. I actually can't even remember how long, but it's got to be at least 16 or 50 years now. Sometimes it's great, and sometimes it's inconvenient. Occasionally, it's incredibly frustrating....
• Posted Library Love to Grids
  While researching typography for "a major motion picture," SpotCo art director Darren Cox unearthed a treasure trove of design goodness at the NY Public Library's Digital Archive. In this age of Google Images and big stock agencies, we often forget...
• Commented on Be Careful What You Wish For
  I took the train this evening (flat tire on the bike), and saw it live and in person. SpotCo does tons of stuff that you see on the subway platform, but this was a big deal for me. It was...
• Commented on Spines of Slovenia
  This is NOTHING. There were TONS of great books (and spines). And an umbrella repair store, too... go figure!...
• Commented on Be Careful What You Wish For
  I did--Gail Anderson. With my own two hands... and little computer....
• Posted Spines of Slovenia to Grids
  The payoff from a recent speaking trip to Ljubljana for EMZIN magazine: Some of the most beautifully designed book spines I've ever seen, tucked away on the shelves of the town's antiquarian bookshop. WOW....
• Posted In Search of the Perfect Notebook to Grids
  As designers, we're extra-fussy about the little things that others just don't take the time to savor. I spend way too much time pecking away at endless e-mails, so when I do get to put pen to paper, I've become...
• Posted Be Careful What You Wish For to Grids
  Michael Walsh, the art director of the Visual Arts Press, asked me to do the next SVA subway poster this past January. I was completely blown away, and of course, said I'd be honored. The next day, the lovely Ric...