Celebrating the rich legacy and diverse visions of 20+ Spanish comic book art creators and artists in this "golden age" guide.
Design Culture
Rough, Rough, Rough
In the age of comp drawing Don May was the rough trader. He was an art and layout consultant with Hoskinson, Rohloff and Associates, and worked for dozens of national clients, including Abbot Laboratories, Hart Schaffner and Marks, Sears Roebook, and the Chicago Daily News. He was a layout machine and layout man’s layout...
Weekend Heller: Not One But Two Lustig-Cohen Exhibits
The Institute of Fine Arts at NYU Great Hall Exhibition Series will present Graphic Objects: Elaine Lustig Cohen’s Sculptural Works, a solo exhibition featuring works by artist and graphic designer Elaine Lustig Cohen. The first public display of Lustig Cohen’s sculptural reliefs and box-like sculptures, this exhibition runs in conjunction with Masterpieces and Curiosities:...
The Underground Press: Graphics of Outrage, Protest, and Provocation
Way back in the 20th Century, back before one small, viral meme could have more impact and influence than tons of Times op-eds, newspapers still mattered. But it was also a time of severely limited access to communication outlets. As A.J. Liebling noted: “Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own...
Fear and Hunger in Japan: On Anthony Bourdain’s Last Graphic Novel
Anthony Bourdain's life legacy also includes the production of three graphic novels including Hungry Ghosts, discussed and previewed here.
Tony Di Spigna: Fifty Years A Letterer
Veteran master letterer Tony Di Spigna has an exhibition, “Imported From Brooklyn,” now on view at The Grace Gallery organized by the Communication Design Department, New York City College of Technology, where he will be donating his archive to City Tech and it will become the department’s first permanent collection. I spoke to Douglas Davis,...
Tribal Design Mardi Gras Style
In 1993 illustrator/designer Mark Andresen was commissioned to do a group portrait of 17 of New Orleans legendary Mardi Gras Indian chiefs. The purpose was to make lithograph posters to sell with proceeds being split among the artist and participants.
Stephen Alcorn’s Face Time
Steven Alcorn and his dedication to drawing through his work on "Reflections on the Revelatory and Unifying Power of Interactive Portraiture in the Classroom," a unique program at Virginia Commonwealth University where each of his students are subject to his gaze and rendering.
The Unending Coil: Politics 2016-2018
The politics of America impact political art and design. Today's is a bizarro world? Today's political designs reflect just that.
Sorry, Wrong Number (Извините, неверный номер!)
The somewhat terrifying backstory to Stalin era telephone directories and how they were used to find and capture members of the resistance.