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- Expanding Views: Charles Harrison’s Redesign of the View-Master - The View-Master model that made the device omnipresent in American society was the Model G. The View-Master Model G was introduced in 1962 and designed by Chicago-based industrial designer Charles Harrison for Sawyer’s Inc.
- February 14, 2025
- Collections - article
Expanding Views: Charles Harrison’s Redesign of the View-Master
The View-Master model that made the device omnipresent in American society was the Model G. The View-Master Model G was introduced in 1962 and designed by Chicago-based industrial designer Charles Harrison for Sawyer’s Inc.
- SMACK: Linda Powell’s Christmas Party Posters for Herman Miller - In 1976, Linda Powell was hired as a graphic designer at the Herman Miller Furniture Company in Zeeland, Michigan.
- December 11, 2024
- Collections - article
SMACK: Linda Powell’s Christmas Party Posters for Herman Miller
In 1976, Linda Powell was hired as a graphic designer at the Herman Miller Furniture Company in Zeeland, Michigan.
- Uncovering Medical Innovations in the Collections - Discover what we found when we combed through The Henry Ford’s collections looking for artifacts that were medically innovative.
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- July 29, 2016
- Collections - article
Uncovering Medical Innovations in the Collections
Discover what we found when we combed through The Henry Ford’s collections looking for artifacts that were medically innovative.
- A Look Back at Y2K - <p>The turn of the calendar from 1999 into the year 2000 was cause for celebration but also cause for concern — at least the media made sure it was hyped that way! Would the Y2K computer bug at the turn of the millennium cause the end of the world as we knew it? Most of us didn't want to believe it was possible, but we stocked up on cases of water and partied like no one's business on New Year's Eve just to make sure!</p>
- December 17, 2019
- Collections - Set
A Look Back at Y2K
The turn of the calendar from 1999 into the year 2000 was cause for celebration but also cause for concern — at least the media made sure it was hyped that way! Would the Y2K computer bug at the turn of the millennium cause the end of the world as we knew it? Most of us didn't want to believe it was possible, but we stocked up on cases of water and partied like no one's business on New Year's Eve just to make sure!
- Charles and Ray Eames: Masters of Collaboration - Designers Charles and Ray Eames sought out expertise in others and worked together, understanding that everyone can bring something valuable to the table. Learn how this collaborative spirit allowed them to design deep and wide.
- June 20, 2020
- Collections - article
Charles and Ray Eames: Masters of Collaboration
Designers Charles and Ray Eames sought out expertise in others and worked together, understanding that everyone can bring something valuable to the table. Learn how this collaborative spirit allowed them to design deep and wide.
- Designs for Aging: New Takes on Old Forms - Learn about designers who have utilized the principles of Universal Design to help people cope with everyday needs as they age.
- November 18, 2022
- Collections - article
Designs for Aging: New Takes on Old Forms
Learn about designers who have utilized the principles of Universal Design to help people cope with everyday needs as they age.
- Women Design: Ray Eames’ Choral Robes - Learn how Ray (and Charles) Eames came to design a set of colorful choral robes, replicas of which are still used by the Hope College Chapel Choir today.
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- April 08, 2021
- Collections - article
Women Design: Ray Eames’ Choral Robes
Learn how Ray (and Charles) Eames came to design a set of colorful choral robes, replicas of which are still used by the Hope College Chapel Choir today.
- The Kalamazoo Corset Company: From Songs to Strikes - The Kalamazoo Corset Company made garments for women and helped shape idealized notions of women—but it did not adequately support its female workforce. Learn the story on our blog.
- March 29, 2021
- Collections - article
The Kalamazoo Corset Company: From Songs to Strikes
The Kalamazoo Corset Company made garments for women and helped shape idealized notions of women—but it did not adequately support its female workforce. Learn the story on our blog.
- Silence = Death: The Early Fight Against the AIDS Epidemic - On what would have been Larry Kramer's 86th birthday, we look at the history of the iconic Silence = Death poster and the pioneering ACT UP organization — the political action group that Kramer catalyzed.
- June 25, 2021
- Collections - article
Silence = Death: The Early Fight Against the AIDS Epidemic
On what would have been Larry Kramer's 86th birthday, we look at the history of the iconic Silence = Death poster and the pioneering ACT UP organization — the political action group that Kramer catalyzed.
- The Office of George Nelson & Co. - Learn about three of the talented designers--Irving Harper, George Tscherny, and Tomoko Miho--who worked for George Nelson's design office.
- June 23, 2021
- Collections - article
The Office of George Nelson & Co.
Learn about three of the talented designers--Irving Harper, George Tscherny, and Tomoko Miho--who worked for George Nelson's design office.