The programs, often considered a foundation for a career in the arts in the US, are still popular, but many are questioning whether they can be sustainable.
House Beautiful is joining forces with Elle Decor and Veranda to host the second annual Design U., a virtual summit focused on the future of eco-conscious living.
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This article is part of a series on the history of graphic design and social activism in California from Artbound. Produced in partnership with Hyperallergic.
California s culture and art movements have long enjoyed a unique freedom from East Coast and European dogmas. This manifests itself in social, creative and aesthetic realms characterized by experimentation, openness and independence. Graphic design is a key element of defining this California way of life, from the clean, unencumbered lines of mid-century modernism to the flamboyant psychedelia of counterculture posters and publications, and the post-modern graphics of the 1980s and 90s. A mecca of consumerism, it is also a place of great creativity, freedom and social consciousness, where the status quo undergoes constant renovation, writes Louise Sandhaus in Earthquakes, Mudslides, Fires & Riots: California and Graphic Design, 1936-1986. Without solid ground, tradition lacks secure footing; old r
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Town & County is launching Design U., our first-ever series of masterclasses, articles, and events for the design community. On May 5,
T&C partners with USC Roski School of Art & Design for the masterclass,
Design is Everywhere: Exploring the Myriad Opportunities and Impact of the Discipline Across Categories and Platforms. The panel, hosted by style & interiors writer
Jonathan Adler, a potter, designer, and author well-known for his American Glam aesthetic,
April Greiman, a pioneer in technology with her digital imaging work and professor at USC, who has been exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Pompidou Ce