In addition to highlighting the best design of the last year, our November issue offers insightful articles on Tollbäck & Company, a New York based design firm specializing in motion graphics; an examination of the Ph.D. degree and its importance in design education; freelance photographer John Connell's success in selling his personal work; ageism in advertising; a report on the 50th International Design Conference in Aspen; and Wendy Richmond ponders what we can learn from failure; and more!