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Online Ad Agencies Face Shortage of Workers

Digital ad firms are on a hiring binge as more money migrates towards web advertising. But they're having trouble finding workers with the right mix of creative and technical skills.
By Frank Langfitt, Morning Edition, NPR.org

How Rap Cat Made It into This Headline

As old ad agencies try to get a grip on their future, the new guerrilla ad guys think they've got it all figured out.
By Bryant Urstadt, NYMag.com

Graduate education: Preparing designers for jobs that don't exist (yet)

With technology obliterating boundaries between disciplines, design education is in turmoil. Anne Burdick looks at how some design programs are responding creatively.
By Anne Burdick

Business Week Special Report on Design Schools

Who are the most forward-thinking design schools in the world? And what are they doing that sets them apart?

Big games: Playing in the streets by Greg Trefry

Games are breaking out of the box. Greg Trefry explores how designers are using mobile technology to turn urban spaces into giant game boards and, in the process, are bringing people together through play.

Seeing green: Designing for conservation by Peter Hall

What does saving the planet look like? Peter Hall explores new interfaces for visualizing conservation.

Bespoke futures: Media design and the vision deficit by Peter Lunenfeld

To create a brighter future, we first need to imagine it. Peter Lunenfeld suggests that designers can overcome the vision deficit by taking on the future as a client.