AIGA debated licensing in the late 1990s, and one difficulty was defining a body of knowledge or skills that defined a designer. As Jessica put it,
What that would mean you would be tested and have to memorize Pantone colors?
And Michael draws a distinction between
a body of knowledge and qualifies you to actually perform your professional duties [and] the ethical and moral structure that helps shape your decisions
Also mentioned this week:
- Dezeen, The Root on production designer Hannah Beachler
- NYTimes, Vox, IndieWire on costume designer Ruth Carter
- Alissa Walker, Curbed, Wakanda and urbanism
- Legally Black UK film posters
- Rupert Neate, The Guardian,Young Brixton activists recreate film posters with black leads
- Tibor Kalman, Colors, Issue 4: Race
- New NASA Pluto images via BoingBoing
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