When the first issue of Tradeswomen first appeared in subscribers’ mailboxes in 1980, they were “delighted,” said Molly Martin, its…
Between April 11-18th, thousands of Etsy sellers collectively put their shops on “vacation mode” to protest a 30% increase in…
When Lesley Carter*, 26, first saw the salaries listed in the Graphic Design Salary Transparency Spreadsheet in January 2020, she…
This op-ed was collaboratively penned by Design Action Collective and Partner & Partners. Design Action Collective is a cooperative design…
Two things about capitalism: graphic design is totally bound up with it; and it really has to end. You won’t…
Like many people, Caroline Reid experienced a sudden and unwelcome drop in business when the pandemic hit the U.S. last…
One of the most enlightening, empowering, and transformative experiences I had as a design fellow at the Walker Art Center…
Hugh Francis has just over two months of payroll in the bank, and he doesn’t care who knows it. That’s…
A few years ago, a friend of Cherise Lavah’s told the self-taught designer she should try freelancing on Fiverr. It’d…
This piece was originally published in 2019 in Eye on Design magazine’s “Worth” issue. It has been updated to reflect…
Six years ago, back in 2014, I had the chance to sit down with Enzo Mari at his Milanese home.…
The concept of self-worth is a slippery one, and one ripe for undulations over years, days, and even hours. This…
