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Is university really the only option? Designer Ben Tallon asks whether short courses could be just as valuable bit.ly/2xitFK3
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A new book from Lars Müller Publishers uses infographics to illustrate how architecture and design can be used as forms of oppression, with examples including crowd control plans during protests and the walls around the world designed to keep people out: bit.ly/2BTJKLx
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From the archive: Standards Manual: the independent publisher preserving graphic design classics bit.ly/2qRJq80
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From religious symbols to questionable cave inscriptions…our favourite examples of graphic design pre-1900: bit.ly/2n9OAOY
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How to design engaging exhibitions: tips from the V&A and Nissen Richards Studio: bit.ly/2oXbPfJ
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We speak to T: The New York Times Style Magazine's creative director Patrick Li about redesigning the magazine to "reflect the times" we live in: bit.ly/2EGk6Zd
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We visited Bang & Olufsen - the “proud Danish brand” with a global design outlook: bit.ly/2lfufBJ
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From the archive: Design Canada - the documentary exploring a nation’s design story: bit.ly/2mO49qu
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Freelance designer Ben Tallon looks at why putting the effort in will pay dividends when you least expect it: bit.ly/2fdobqR
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The record sleeve designers you need to know about, according to Bad People Good Things' John Foster: bit.ly/2t62vsq
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Ben Tallon, freelance illustrator and designer, discusses the importance of youth services for fostering creativity: bit.ly/2qWlrF8
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A game that trains you to act like a fake news tycoon might sound like something from a dystopian novel or an episode of Black Mirror, but it is in fact the latest research project from the University of Cambridge: bit.ly/2ELvh2O
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From the archive: The laser marking technology rivalling traditional food labelling: bit.ly/2jPSp8I
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A new “urban” poster design competition worth £10,000 has launched in London, which will see people's artworks displayed in public spaces across the capital: bit.ly/2EHKkKZ
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Designer Ben Tallon looks at criticism and thinks about when to listen to it and when to block it out: bit.ly/2rKc1vE
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Street Debater is a project by Netherlands-based design graduate Tomo Kihara, which aims to spark conversation between homeless people and passers-by: bit.ly/2EKUryP
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