- The man who created the Smithsonian's contemporary visual identity system, Ivan Chermayeff, died this week. Here's more on the history of the Smithsonian's identity. [via Smithsonian Magazine]
- If you're a high school student interested in design, you have until February 12 to enter the Cooper Hewitt's competition for design solutions to make the everyday more accessible! Also check out their upcoming exhibition on accessible design. [via Cooper Hewitt]
- Teens in Maryland have created a pop-up exhibit, about themselves. [via WAPO]
- There will soon be a feature documentary about popular childrens' television icon, Mr. Rogers. [via Boing Boing]
- Author James Patterson is writing a middle school series in collaboration with Albert Einstein archivists. [via Fresno Bee]
- Who knew? It makes sense that the index card was conceived of by Carl Linnaeus, the father of taxonomy. [via The Atlantic]
- The first female Disney character was a mischievous prankster named Alice. [via Smithsonian Magazine]
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