Design Observer @ 10,000,000 Party

Design Observer T-Shirt, design by Tracy Jenkins & Chester, 2006

Design Observer began in October 2003, and thirty-two months and over four hundred posts later, we are fortunate to have an ever-growing audience of readers and participants. This week we have reached a new traffic plateau — 10,000,000 cumulative site visits.

Come celebrate Design Observer @ 10,000,000 on Tuesday, June 13. Party from 7:00pm - 10:00pm at The Delancey Bar & Nightclub: 168 Delancey (between Clinton and Attorney streets), Lower East Side, New York City. Rooftop open-air views. Cash bar and $5.00 BBQ. Directions and photos here. Mapquest here. Please RSVP to [email protected]. A limited-edition t-shirt designed by Tracy Jenkins & Chester will be available while they last...

Design Observer was founded by Michael Bierut, and Jessica Helfand.

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