Can you illuminate the darkness and solve the riddle of the mysterious fragments?
Obsessions
The Original Motorhead
What makes a spring sexy? I've pondered that question ever since I saw this photo from "Motor" magazine.
It’s OK to Have Hives
Mark Randall, the founder of World Studio in NYC, Design Ignites Change and SVA's IMPACT!, is also a beekeeper and ice cream entrepreneur.
Psychedelic Black and White
Psychedelics are usually seen in color. But there was a black-and-white side to the experience represented here in the work of Lee Conklin.
A Chicago Tribune Geek-Out !
A crazy quilt of material concerning aspects of the Chicago Tribune that have injected themselves into J.J. Sedelmaier's personal and professional life.
Weekend Heller: An Ode To My Busts
Steven Heller introduces his collection of busts—objects representative of the authoritative past, present and future.
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,...