Studio 360 Redesigns

Can we design a better world?

Do Mondays always have to be so painful? Is Uncle Sam a hopelessly outdated symbol for America? How do teachers really feel about all those apples and schoolhouses? Studio 360 plays matchmaker, finding ubiquitous designs and assigning a professional firm to give them a 21st-century makeover.

Arts, Culture & Media

Redesigning the Dollar Bill

Studio 360

August 22, 2013

Despite a few tweaks over the years, the cash money in your pocket looks a lot like it always has, with the same all-male cast of characters. But it doesn’t have to be this way. We go...

Arts, Culture & Media

Canada: Your Slogan Here

Studio 360

May 23, 2012

Face it, Americans don’t get Canada. After hockey and Celine Dion we know shockingly little about our strongest ally, our largest trading partner, the nation with which we share 5,500...

Arts, Culture & Media

Monopoly Redesign: Your Suggestions

Studio 360

May 02, 2011

Arts, Culture & Media

Which Monopoly Piece Are You?

Studio 360

April 25, 2011

Arts, Culture & Media

July 4th Redesign Shoutout

Studio 360

July 09, 2010

Thanks to all the listeners who heeded our call to redesign Uncle Sam and made videos of their new National Anthems. We were impressed and honored. See and hear all the entries

Arts, Culture & Media

Extreme Makeover: Uncle Sam Edition

Studio 360

July 02, 2010

I’m as patriotic as the next guy. But this morning on the subway, I couldn’t help but feel a bit deflated by the sight of our national mascot peddling fast cash. Uncle Sam, how c...

Arts, Culture & Media

A New National Anthem

Studio 360

July 02, 2010

Arts, Culture & Media

Fourth of July Redesign Challenge

Studio 360

July 02, 2010

Across the land listeners answered our call to rethink these American symbols. Pop music critic Will Hermes suggests replacements for the national anthem. Kate Bingaman-Burt enlists h...

Arts, Culture & Media

The Next American Idol

Studio 360

June 18, 2010

Sometimes we cling tightly to things we deem 'traditional' without realizing they're not as deeply entrenched in our history as we thought. Take Uncle Sam: he hasn't changed much sin...

Arts, Culture & Media

Studio 360’s Redesign Challenge: the Fourth of July

Studio 360

May 21, 2010

Studio 360 has a summer project in the works and we need your help: we're redesigning the Fourth of July. Don't worry, it's not a complete gutting. We're keeping the red, white, and...

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