Steven Heller introduces his collection of busts—objects representative of the authoritative past, present and future.
Obsessions
Bawdy, Bald and Beautiful
In 1977, decades before my own head became barren, I was invited to an unveiling of Yossarian's The Razor's Edge—the journal for women with shaved heads.
How a Non-Designer Designed an Amazing Watch
Elbert Chu discusses how he created the watch of his dreams with no design background, the power of Kickstarter, and the beauty of maker culture today.
Weekend Heller: A Stoop Sale Date to Remember
It's never too early to mark the old iCal for Steven Guarnaccia's annual Stoop Sale.
The Bottle’s the Thing: The Branding Evolution of Soda Pop
My fascination with brand design started with the soda-pop realm. I’d always loved leafing through old magazines and usually paid more attention to the advertising in them than the articles. Because my father had a collection of Life magazines beginning with the first issue in 1936 and continuing through the World War II years,...
BurnrateBerlin: A Postmodern Concept Shop
Nadja Sayej explores BurnrateBerlin, a postmodern concept shop and a throwback to the Memphis Group, which was founded in Milan in the 1980s.
Keeping Everyone in the Loop: 50 Years of Chicago “L” Graphics
A recent visit to Chicago reminded me of how enamored I am of its rapid transit. It’s so much a part of what makes Chicago unique and exciting to me. Chicago is one of those cities with a “sound” to it—San Francisco being another—and the elevated “L” system is the reason why. Much of...
Avengers (Covers) Assemble!
J.J. Sedelmaier presents his compendium of Avengers comic book covers.
Ludwig Hohlwein, Master Designer
J.J. Sedelmaier explores the book Ludwig Hohlwein, a collection of poster designs by the artist published in Berlin in 1926.
April Nuclear Fools’ Day
Steven Heller examines the modernist design aura of "Fallout Protection: What to Know and Do About Nuclear Attack."