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Hunter Schwarz

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Don’t blame Nike for Kash Patel’s ugly sneakers

The company didn’t customize them.

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Trump’s design appointee wants to change the White House columns to be more ornate

The Commission of Fine Arts chair suggested the building’s columns be changed from Ionic to Corinthian to match the government’s other great...

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Trump is turning coins into miniature symbols of his priorities

The Emerging Liberty dime is missing the traditional symbol for peace.

16.03.2026 10

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The circuit for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix looks like a real-life video game

Cars will zoom past Washington, D.C. landmarks at more than 200 miles per hour for the street race.

16.03.2026 5

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The Defense Department’s end-of-year spending spree included over $60k on Herman Miller chairs

The furniture retailer has a long and lucrative relationship with the federal government.

13.03.2026 4

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The ‘Shield of the Americas’ logo turns foreign policy into Trump’s personal brand

Trump branded his battle against cartels in gold.

11.03.2026 3

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Mr. President, please take off your hat

Trump is wearing branded merch during the country’s most solemn moments.

09.03.2026 3

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This specialty license plate is a design fail. Can you spot why?

The Keystone State’s new ‘Let Freedom Ring’ plate solved one problem only to introduce another.

05.03.2026 4

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James Talarico’s vintage-print-inspired type signals a new political landscape

Imperfect lettering in campaign materials offers a refreshing contrast to the corporate-style Democratic branding of the past.

05.03.2026 2

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The Getty’s new logo is a blocky tribute to its vast collections

Extensive art collections, four programs, and one versatile identity.

04.03.2026 4

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This grocery chain is offering free GLP-1 starter kits

For in-store pharmacy chains, the rise of weight-loss drugs represents a business opportunity to reshape shopping habits.

03.03.2026 20

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This genius contraption catches water while you’re warming up your shower

If it’s used once a day, this water catcher can save 1,800 liters of water annually.

02.03.2026 20

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How engineers designed the America250 time capsule to last a quarter millennia

The time capsule is designed to be waterproof and buried underground.

26.02.2026 10

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New York City is geotagging crosswalks to speed up snow removal

DSNY vs. 100,000 snowy bus stops and corridors.

26.02.2026 9

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People can’t read the lettering on the Obama Presidential Center tower

Legibility wasn’t really the point, says designer Michael Bierut.

25.02.2026 9

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This genius clamp instantly transforms your tote into a crossbody bag

Design studio CQW&T designed Snatch to attach a shoulder strap without damaging fabric.

23.02.2026 10

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These designers made a sustainable new building material from corn

When mixed with minerals, corn waste can be used as a sturdy building material.

19.02.2026 70

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Political branding’s most infamous punctuation mark launched decades before you think

You think Jeb, but you should think Jesse.

19.02.2026 60

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The proposed White House lawn is a design crime

This subtle consequence of planned renovations explains a lot about the Administration’s capacity for design nuance.

19.02.2026 30

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Facebook’s new profile animation feature is Boomerang for the AI era

12.02.2026 10

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Sweethearts has the most valuable real estate of all Valentine’s Day candy

12.02.2026 6

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Here’s why the Olympics drones fly so fast

11.02.2026 5

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These pretty textiles are made out of human hair

10.02.2026 7

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There’s a new entry in the visual language of ICE raids: Purple vests

05.02.2026 10

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Nike just flipped its logo for LeBron’s son, Bronny James

04.02.2026 30

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Saudi Arabia’s newest superlative: The world’s largest, fastest, and longest roller coaster

03.02.2026 10

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Inside DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s long history of bizarre PSAs

29.01.2026 8

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Architecture firms are already putting Trump’s name on their Dulles airport concepts

29.01.2026 7

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‘The City of New York’ logo on Mamdani’s jacket comes from city history

29.01.2026 7

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Trump designed a logo for ‘peace.’ It leaves out half the world

27.01.2026 10

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Pantone just made a color matching starter kit for only $99

22.01.2026 8

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The story behind Macron’s expensive sunglasses

22.01.2026 20

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Ozempic just released its own version of the iconic Mac vs. PC ad

21.01.2026 10

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Inside the ambitious plan to undo DOGE’s damage

21.01.2026 10

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Honda’s futuristic new logo is ready for a ‘Tron’ cameo

16.01.2026 20

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Can you figure out the hidden meaning of this Frank Lloyd Wright logo?

15.01.2026 20

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Ikea will team up with Roblox on a pop-up to reach Gen Alpha shoppers

15.01.2026 30

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Why X changed its Iranian flag emoji

13.01.2026 10

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This cute soy sauce pouch could get rid of plastic packets for good

08.01.2026 40

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The Trump administration just gave the food pyramid a Sweetgreen makeover

08.01.2026 40

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Ikea just made a super cheap USB-C charger

07.01.2026 10

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It turns out that Kia’s new logo wasn’t brand suicide after all

06.01.2026 10

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This ingenious umbrella just solved a 175-year-old design flaw

05.01.2026 10

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6 political design trends that defined the chaos of 2025

31.12.2025 20

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Data shows the ‘Made in USA’ brand still suffered under tariffs

26.12.2025 10

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A new report says Trump’s ballroom will ruin the White House, but he can build it anyway

19.12.2025 50

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The U.K.’s new public railway has a perfectly British brand

17.12.2025 7

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Surprise, surprise: People don’t want AI slop on ‘SNL’

16.12.2025 7

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CNBC replaces its peacock with . . . a triangle

13.12.2025 20

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The goverment is vibe coding now

11.12.2025 6

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