Alison Iven 7/21/25 Alison Iven 7/21/25

What I read today July 1

The Concorde-and-Caviar Era of Condé Nast, When Magazines Ruled the Earth, NY Times

Alison Iven 7/1/25 Alison Iven 7/1/25

What I read today June 30

Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign Logo Looked Nothing Like a Campaign Logo, Curbed

Alison Iven 6/30/25 Alison Iven 6/30/25

What I read today May 22

Subversion as creative strategy, The Sociology of Business

Alison Iven 5/22/25 Alison Iven 5/22/25

What I read today May 6 - 8

The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking: Self-Reported Reductions in Cognitive Effort and Confidence Effects From a Survey of Knowledge Workers [PDF]
From Intern to CMO: What You Actually Do At Every Level of Marketing, Marketing is Hard!

Alison Iven 5/6/25 Alison Iven 5/6/25

What I read today May 5

Why everyone can (and should) be a great storyteller, Figma
Six memos for the future of digital creation, Figma
Interesting EOY post - future forward

Alison Iven 5/5/25 Alison Iven 5/5/25

What I read today May 1

When is it Time to Rebrand, Print Mag
Adobe Content Authenticity Ushers in a New Era of Transparency, Attribution & Protection for Creators, Print Mag
Why Generational Marketing is Dead—and What Comes Next, Print Mag
Been seeing quite a few articles lately about how social is moving towards culture drivers and becoming more community-oriented rather than passive and these trends. How does this relate to architecture though? Bridging B2C thoughts into B2B is … difficult

Alison Iven 5/1/25 Alison Iven 5/1/25

What I read today April 28

Fresh Sets Examines the Fine Art of Nail Art, hyperallergic
Tracy Chapman Wants to Speak for Herself, NYTimes

Alison Iven 4/28/25 Alison Iven 4/28/25

What I read today April 21

In Defense of Temporary Obsessions, Life Annotated
I Trained at an Amazon Center in Hangzhou. You’d Be Surprised What They Think of Trump., NYT

Alison Iven 4/21/25 Alison Iven 4/21/25

What I read today April 17

Radical Change isn’t Free, The Guardian
What Does the AuraCamera 6000 See?, Believer

Alison Iven 4/17/25 Alison Iven 4/17/25

What I read today March 31 - April 1

Alison Iven 3/4/25 Alison Iven 3/4/25

What I read today March 4

The Age of Contrast, Crown Creative
Demystifying Hospitality Strategy, Crown Creative

I’ve been impressed by Crown’s design work for a while, but they’ve relaunched their website and the writing on these two pieces is great. They offer a unique point of view and are engaging.