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Inside America's official design encyclopedia
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (901+ words) What is American design? More than 1,000 artists worked to answer that question on a scale never before attempted nearly a century ago by producing a handmade visual encyclopedia of U.S. material culture called The Index of American Design. It's a national…...
Kash Patel’s garish custom shoes weren’t customized by Nike
1+ week, 6+ day ago (29+ words) Kash Patel's garish custom shoes weren't customized by Nike'Yello by Hunter Schwarz Hello, from Yello, a newsletter about political aesthetics, persuasion, and design by Hunter Schwarz. Subscribe:...
The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will bring street racing to Washington D.C.
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (32+ words) The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will bring street racing to Washington D.C.Yello by Hunter Schwarz Hello, from Yello, a newsletter about political aesthetics, persuasion, and design by Hunter Schwarz. Subscribe:...
A new license plate was designed to be easier to read. Toll cams keep misreading it.
3+ week, 6+ day ago (39+ words) A newsletter about political aesthetics, design, and persuasion by Hunter Schwarz. See the visual trends defining the look of politics, civics, and culture. A new license plate was designed to be easier to read. Toll cams keep misreading it....
How the drones at the Olympics were designed to be so light
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (30+ words) How the drones at the Olympics were designed to be so light'Yello by Hunter Schwarz Hello, from Yello, a newsletter about political aesthetics, persuasion, and design by Hunter Schwarz. Subscribe:...
This architectural firm put Trump's name on their design without being asked
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1023+ words) In December 2025, the Department of Transportation, or DOT, put out a call for design concepts for new terminals and concourses at Washington Dulles International Airport. The DOT claimed Dulles had fallen into disrepair and was "no longer an airport suitable…...
How Pantone picked the colors for its starter kit
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (236+ words) How Pantone picked the colors for its starter kit'Yello by Hunter Schwarz How Pantone picked the colors for its starter kit Pantone selected more than 600 colors from across 60 years of Pantone history Hello, from Yello, a newsletter about political aesthetics,…...
Macron’s aviators put a global spotlight on this French luxury eyewear brand
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (54+ words) Macron's aviators put a global spotlight on this French luxury eyewear brand'Yello by Hunter Schwarz Macron's aviators put a global spotlight on this French luxury eyewear brand Hello, from Yello, a newsletter about political aesthetics, persuasion, and design by Hunter…...
The missing piece in this new Frank Lloyd Wright logo tells an important story
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (330+ words) Hello, from Yello, a newsletter about political aesthetics, persuasion, and design by Hunter Schwarz. Subscribe: Nearly 500 buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright were built during his lifetime, but almost 15% of those have been demolished or lost through neglect, according to…...
Iran got a new flag emoji. At least on X.
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (29+ words) Iran got a new flag emoji. At least on X.Yello by Hunter Schwarz Hello, from Yello, a newsletter about political aesthetics, persuasion, and design by Hunter Schwarz. Subscribe:...