Goodbye long form. Hello short form.
Long is good, but short is better.
Long takes too long.
Long is out.
Short is in.
A Brief Message features design opinions expressed in short form. Somewhere between critiques and manifestos, between wordy and skimpy, Brief Messages are viewpoints on design in the real world. They’re pithy, provocative and short — 200 words or less.
A Brief Message is an edited publication. The staff solicits Brief Messages from individuals of all walks of design life.
A Brief Message publishes weekly. We monitor comments (also not exceeding 200 words) and reserve the right to keep discussions on topic.
All Brief Messages are the sole property of their respective authors. A Brief Message reserves the right to reprint or publish, online or off, all Brief Messages and their comments.
Publisher, Creative Director
Khoi is the Design Director of NYTimes.com and author of Subtraction.com.
Editor-in-Chief
Liz is Information Architect at Happy Cog Studios and author of Bobulate.com.
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Please send your comments and suggestions to the email address feedback@this-domain, or by mail to:
A Brief Message
P.O. Box 131
New York, NY 10276