At the intersection of State and Adams, brightly colored vinyl swatches create Chicago's largest public artwork display. Jessica Stockholder's Color Jam was commissioned by the Loop Alliance, an advocacy group for businesses in the area.

In other news, PepsiCo hires a Chief Design Officer and one publisher rolls out the design books this fall. See the headlines after the jump.

• Look at them pretty colors | Artnet
• PepsiCo Installs Its First-Ever Chief Design Officer. Can He Deliver? | Co.Design
• Design books dominate fall lineup from Monacelli Press | The Editor at Large

(Image: via Artnet)