The Digital Revolution

The Macintosh, desktop publishing software, and eventually the web removed the barriers between designer, typesetter, and printer. Suddenly anyone could set type in hundreds of fonts — and designers like David Carson responded by questioning legibility itself in Ray Gun and Beach Culture.

Since then, digital tools have continuously reshaped practice: interactive design, motion, responsive layouts, design systems, and generative tools. Each new medium raises the same old question in new clothing — what should design be now?