Joe Post

Joe Post holds an MFA in Art from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) and has done additional graduate work at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He founded Art Design Ideas to write about design as cultural argument — the decisions, contradictions, and assumptions built into the objects we live with.

Modern multilevel white library interior — knowledge and design research
The Loewy Method: How to See Good Design

The Loewy Method: How to See Good Design

Joe PostJoe PostApril 16, 2026
White biomorphic sculptures in a warm wooden studio — modernist design comparison
Raymond Loewy vs Dieter Rams: Two Theories of What Design Is For

Raymond Loewy vs Dieter Rams: Two Theories of What Design Is For

Joe PostJoe PostApril 14, 2026
Braun Design Objects: The Dieter Rams Collection

Braun Design Objects: The Dieter Rams Collection

Joe PostJoe PostSeptember 28, 2026
Wassily Chair: The Most Influential Seat in Modern Design

Wassily Chair: The Most Influential Seat in Modern Design

Joe PostJoe PostSeptember 25, 2026
Charles and Ray Eames: What They Were Actually Arguing

Charles and Ray Eames: What They Were Actually Arguing

Joe PostJoe PostSeptember 25, 2026
Curved ribbed modernist building with horizontal lines against blue sky — Bauhaus architecture
Bauhaus Design Home

Bauhaus Design Home

Joe PostJoe PostSeptember 28, 2026
Design magazine rack showing form and Sleek publications representing design criticism and design legend culture
Design Legends: The Industrial Designers Who Argued for a Different World

Design Legends: The Industrial Designers Who Argued for a Different World

Joe PostJoe PostSeptember 28, 2026
Dark curved architectural steps evoking the sculptural forms of iconic furniture design
Iconic Furniture Design: The Chairs and Arguments That Defined Modern Living

Iconic Furniture Design: The Chairs and Arguments That Defined Modern Living

Joe PostJoe PostSeptember 28, 2026
Building facade with Mondrian-inspired red yellow and blue color blocks representing Bauhaus design principles
Bauhaus vs Scandinavian Design

Bauhaus vs Scandinavian Design

Joe PostJoe PostSeptember 28, 2026
Black and white geometric building grid representing Dieter Rams minimalist design principles
Dieter Rams vs Philippe Starck: The Two Poles of Postwar Design Philosophy

Dieter Rams vs Philippe Starck: The Two Poles of Postwar Design Philosophy

Joe PostJoe PostApril 16, 2026