In Eye on Design #06, the “Utopias” issue, we explore the elusive concept of idealism in its many forms. Over the course of 160 pages, we look back at the origins of Modernism and the concept of a universal solution; and we look to the future to envision how education, labor, the environment, and art might benefit from big, optimistic, and critical ideas. In between, we tell stories about the present and the designers who are actively working toward creating a better world:
—A visit to reclusive cartoonist Seth and what might be his most remarkable project to date: his home
—The rise and fall of Vaporwave, the internet’s native aesthetic
—Tips on how to be a "responsible" designer during the climate change era
—A detailed account of Cooper Union's tuition fight and how it bred a generation of student activists
—And so so so much more including
Guest designed by Na Kim, a graphic designer based in Berlin.
