VIDEO: John Waters Has Some Wonderfully Witty Advice for the Class of 2015

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jun 9, 2015 “Go out in the world and f–k it up beautifully” is auteur John Waters’ advice to this year’s graduates of the Rhode Island School of Design. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dyslexie Font Aims to Make Reading Easier for Dyslexics

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Nov 11, 2014 Dutch designer Christian Boer is dyslexic and grew tired enough of struggling to read that he invented a new font to address the issue. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

TED, Reconsidered

Staff / Truthdig Jan 1, 2014 Ah, TED talks. They boast the veneer of prestige, the promise of innovation, and many have gone viral seemingly irrespective of the actual merit of their content. What gives? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Team Obama’s Creative Crowd-Sourcing Fail

Staff / Truthdig Oct 20, 2011 Nice try there, Mr President Although he's gotten some lift before from the resuscitated publishing relic that is Rolling Stone magazine, Jann Wenner's music rag didn't give POTUS a pass for a cute idea his promotions team recently cooked up that offered designers the exciting chance (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Art Icon Richard Hamilton Dies

Staff / Truthdig Sep 14, 2011 British artist Richard Hamilton, whose work was highly critical of consumerism and politics, died Tuesday at 89 while preparing a retrospective of his art. Among his many achievements, Hamilton designed the minimalist white cover for the Beatles album that bears no name. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Naomi Klein to Danes: Ease Off the Controls in ‘Hopenhagen’

Staff / Truthdig Dec 15, 2009 So, author-activist Naomi Klein has spent the last few days in Copenhagen, taking in the developments -- and appreciating streamlined and functional Scandinavian design -- at the climate summit, but she has a message for her Danish hosts: Cool it on the whole control freak thing, or the "Hopenhagen" conference isn't going to be a success. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obamas Hire Merrill Lynch Decorator

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2009 Although they're allotted $100,000 to redecorate, Barack and Michelle Obama will spend their own money updating the White House. The first family has turned to Michael S. Smith for the task. The designer has worked for Steven Spielberg, Rupert Murdoch and former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain, whose decorating habits have come to epitomize corporate greed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Christian Group Slams New Starbucks Logo

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2008 File this one under "Choose Your Battles": The Resistance, a national Christian group based in San Diego, has a problem with Starbucks' new, slightly-more-sexed-up cup design, featuring a bustier version of the familiar siren depicted on the coffee company's logo Resistance founder Mark Dice pointed to the label's "naked woman with her legs spread like a prostitute" and said Starbucks "might as well call themselves" -- wait for it -- "Slutbucks" . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dover, Pa., Officially Calls “Intelligent Design” Unintelligent

Staff / Truthdig Jan 4, 2006 School board votes to strip much-maligned policy from classes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )