# Design Observer

Welcome to Design Observer, a home for curious minds shaping the world. Find your people and new ideas.

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## [Encontrar tu propia voz toma más tiempo que hacerse viral](https://designobserver.substack.com/p/encontrar-tu-propia-voz-toma-mas)

_2026-08-24 · Rachel Paese_

Plot twist: the newsletter is in Spanish today. Scroll down for a link to the English version.

## [“It’s time to take back the baton”](https://designobserver.substack.com/p/its-time-to-take-back-the-baton)

_2026-08-17 · Ellen McGirt_

Hopeful insights from spring/summer conferences: Great Place to Work, design conferences, Aspen Institute, Essence Fest, and convenings on Martha’s Vineyard

## [Wracked with doubt? Good](https://designobserver.substack.com/p/wracked-with-doubt-good)

_2026-07-27 · Ellen McGirt_

Commentary from AKQA's CEO and Harvard Business School's Linda Hill

## [The launch of Kimi K3](https://designobserver.substack.com/p/the-launch-of-kimi-k3)

_2026-07-20 · Ellen McGirt_

When you reach for the moon, you best not miss.

## [The Met’s audience engagement team is aiming for meaning](https://designobserver.substack.com/p/the-mets-audience-engagement-team)

_2026-07-13 · Rachel Paese_

Why the goal isn't a "right" way to see art, but an invitation to connect

## [America’s 250th anniversary](https://designobserver.substack.com/p/americas-250th-anniversary)

_2026-07-06 · Ellen McGirt_

And the role design can play in the next 250

## [Your summer reading list](https://designobserver.substack.com/p/your-summer-reading-list)

_2026-06-29 · Ellen McGirt_

We asked, “What book made you a better designer?”

## ["If anybody knew trans people, of course they'd love them"](https://designobserver.substack.com/p/if-anybody-knew-trans-people-of-course)

_2026-06-22 · Ellen McGirt_

Nine larger-than-life portraits for Pride Month and a reflection on LGBTQ+ history

## [Observing David Hockney](https://designobserver.substack.com/p/observing-david-hockney)

_2026-06-15 · Ellen McGirt_

“Everybody does look. It’s just a question of how hard.”

## [Mamdani's city-owned grocery stores need a brand identity](https://designobserver.substack.com/p/mamdanis-city-owned-grocery-stores)

_2026-06-08 · Ellen McGirt_

"People can’t benefit from resources they don’t know about."

## [AI News Summaries & Audio (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PpSF72eASle1)

_2026-06-08 · **Sponsored**_

Tap an article for an AI summary and an audio briefing.

## [Pope Leo XIV weighed in on the AI conversation](https://designobserver.substack.com/p/pope-leo-xiv-weighed-in-on-the-ai)

_2026-06-01 · Ellen McGirt_

And we asked the design community to respond