For Thomas Porostocky, art director at I.D. magazine, design isn't just an aesthetic pursuit: It can also strike a blow for good, all-American populism. A refugee at the age of eight, Porostocky was born in Czechoslovakia to Hungarian parents; his family soon made their way past the Iron Curtain and fled to Canada. After they settled in Calgary, he became a keen student of American culture. "You grow up with American TV," he says. "It's hard to ignore. I was always interested in American politics. Being a passive observer, you see how polarized the people are."
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