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, Apr 25, 2013
Video
Virginia Montgomery opens the vault
The massage therapist runs her operation out of a repurposed bank in Avondale.
by Andrea Bauer
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, Feb 14, 2013
This week’s Culture Vultures recommend:
How Should a Person Be?
, Blood Oath Improv, and
Monsters and Dust
by Janey Lee and Hannah Lorenz
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, Apr 11, 2012
Stories about storeys: Architecture & Design Film Festival
The third annual festival at the Music Box
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Bleader
, Mar 14, 2012
Blue Note bonanza
A Japanese website offers the full visual spectrum of Blue Note Records's iconic design work.
by Peter Margasak
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, Dec 29, 2011
New Year's resolution: redecorate
2012 is the perfect time to freshen up your dated decor
by Dean Fisher
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Art Feature
, Dec 22, 2011
Erica Michie, the designer
'I think design can really have an impact—changing from design as an aesthetic to design as a problem-solving mentality'
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University of Illinois in Chicago
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, Dec 15, 2011
Don’t buy it—build it!
Whitney Gaylord's Logan Square graystone is filled with custom-designed furniture from her shop, Maker
by Dean Fisher
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Bleader
, Jan 27, 2010
Architecture for Humanity Street Furniture Contest
Enter your street furniture design for a chance to see it built.
by Whet Moser
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Bleader
, Jan 8, 2010
1/10 — Free Show 'n Tell Show at Schubas
The Show 'n Tell Show returns to Schubas Sun 1/10 at 8 PM.
by Robyn Chang
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Bleader
, Dec 9, 2009
Dreidel Dreidel Dreidel, I Mod It Out of Clay
Mod dreidels from Jonathan Adler
by Jessica Hopper
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Bleader
, Feb 23, 2009
Crowdspring: the future of graphic design?
What do you think about Crowdspring, the dotcom that can turn any small business design project into an international competition?
by Deanna Isaacs
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Bleader
, Dec 23, 2008
In defense of WGN's logo
Is WGN's sexed-up new logo one of the year's worst?
by Whet Moser
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Bleader
, Nov 11, 2008
Coverage
The Chicagoland awards for most resonant Obama presidential newspaper covers.
by Whet Moser
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Bleader
, Nov 4, 2008
It just seemed like the right thing to do in Photoshop
A Chicago synthesis.
by Whet Moser
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, Oct 31, 2008
The ultimate Obama folk-art catalog
The Obama Art Report: signs of the times
by Whet Moser
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, Oct 3, 2008
Video
Crowdsourcing Union Station
It's almost too late for your chance to redesign Union Station.
by Whet Moser
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Bleader
, Jul 22, 2008
Bossa nova by design
Bossa nova's killer album-art aesthetic
by Miles Raymer
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Bleader
, Jun 23, 2008
Notes on the new Orlando Sentinel
A look at the first major post-Zell newspaper redesign: the future looks like the RedEye.
by Whet Moser
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Bleader
, May 20, 2008
The latest Chicago business-mag-cover-story award winners
Threadless brings another biz mag-award to Chicago.
by Whet Moser
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Bleader
, Apr 10, 2008
The Children's Crusade
New Chicago seals for the City of Children.
by Whet Moser
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Mayor Daley
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