A Brief Message

"Somewhere between critiques and manifestos, between wordy and skimpy, Brief Messages are viewpoints on design in the real world." Brought to you by Khoi Vinh (of the NYTimes and Subtraction) and Liz Danzico (of Happy Cog), A Brief Message is a weekly online publication that solicits 200 words or less from design-minded individuals—Steven Heller does the inaugural honors.