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SEGD Fellow, Richard Poulin, is a designer, professor and author. His latest project is a monograph about the life and work of designer Rudolph de Harak (1924–2002), Poulin’s one-time mentor and an unsung hero of mid-century modern design. Titled Rational Simplicity: Rudolph de Harak, Graphic Designer, the upcoming book celebrates and showcases de Harak’s many and varied projects, including his design of “record sleeves, magazine covers, exhibitions, building facades, posters, furniture, corporate identities, pictograms, and even the famous paper shopping bags for the Metropolitan Museum
of Art.”  Read More.

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SEGD is celebrating Women’s History Month by honoring our female Fellows and recognizing their outstanding work. First up is Paula Scher, a partner at the New York design firm Pentagram. In her video presentation from SEGD’s “Wayfinding and Placemaking Now” series, Scher gives viewers a virtual tour of the New York City High Line and speaks about how she and her team adapted the High Line’s iconic graphics when the popular attraction reopened to the public this past July. Read More.

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How do experiential designers respond to society’s growing reliance on technology to connect everyone? And how might the design of physical spaces, defining “place,” evolve to meet this challenge? Guest contributor Jessica Finch (Principal at Selbert Perkins Design) explores the future design possibilities and how those possibilities can best foster human connection. Read More.