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John Yoon
2025-08-19 12:02:26
United States
Advertising and Marketing

MSNBC’s Rebrand Invites Bemusement and Ridicule

The cable TV network’s new name, MS NOW, became the subject of mockery soon after it was announced on Monday.

The Hunt for a Lost Microscopic Art World

Decades ago, designers etched microscopic doodles onto silicon chips to leave their marks. Now, techno-archaeologists search for the tiny fossils.

Richard Sandomir
2025-07-12 00:01:11
United States
England

Brian Clarke, Stained-Glass Innovator, Is Dead at 71

Believing that the art form had to move from religious to secular settings, he designed installations in airports, corporate buildings, a country club and a marketplace.

John Markoff
2025-06-08 00:01:55
United States
Computers and the Internet

Bill Atkinson, Who Made Computers Easier to Use, Is Dead at 74

A designer for Apple, he created software that made it possible to display shapes, images and text on the screen and present a simulated “desktop.”

Adeel Hassan
2025-05-04 15:00:12
United States
Tombs and Tombstones

Designers Do a Double Take at the Lettering on Pope Francis’ Tombstone

Irregularly spaced letters spelling “F R A NCISC VS” have caused a stir among typography nerds who specialize in spacing and fonts. One called them “an abomination unto design.”