Last Thursday night, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum held their prestigious National Design Awards Gala. The awards, made by Corning Museum glassmaker Eric Meek, in collaboration with Cooper-Hewitt, were given to more than 10 designers for their achievements in industrial design, communication design, landscape design and more.
Eric Meek with Lifetime Achievement Award winner Matthew Carter, who has designed some of the most recognizable typefaces used today.