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Nora Guthrie discusses the amazing legacy of her father—and the new book “Woody Guthrie: Songs and Art, Words and Wisdom.”
The Daily Heller: What Was an Office?
Reflections on our most personal homes away from home.
The Daily Heller: Thanksgiving is More Than Just Hot Air
Steven Heller bids you happy holidays with one of his favorite Thanksgiving treats.
Learning To Be Raw And Vulnerable With Illustrator Sara Rabin
When looking at Sara Rabin’s work, whether it’s her paintings or illustrations, it feels as though you’re taking a peek into her diary. The honesty, genuine insights, and passion come molded into each piece of work in a way that sheds light on human truths.
The Daily Heller: Always in Flux, Fluxus Was Hard to Pin Down
The exhibition “Fluxus Means Change: Jean Brown’s Avant Garde Archive” sheds fresh light on the movement.
The Glaser Nobody Knows: Milton’s ‘Cats and Bats and Things with Wings’
The astute Milton Glaser fan will surely know’ the 1965 children’s book Cats and Bats and Things with Wings,’ but the illustrations first showed up in ‘Motif’ magazine a few years prior.
Monter Typeface Inspired By Metal Bolts
Inspired by the shape of metal bolts, Monter is a typeface designed by Laïc: Type Foundry that’s utterly quirky.
Terraform’s Visual Identity Keeps It No Frills and Clean
Sometimes, all a brand needs is a minimal branding system. In fact, Terraform Coffee Roaster has worked with creative director Shao Nian to create a brand identity that’s simple yet entirely effective.
Good Design is More Than Just Trendy
For the 2022 PRINT Awards, we celebrate the timelessness of outstanding design. Good design is more than just what’s trendy—good…
The Daily Heller: Once They Were Just Boxes, Now They Are Archives
Upon the publication of “Collecting Graphic Design,” Steven Heller reflects on all things archives.
PRINT’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide
We’ve tailored our gift guide for the ultra-specific creative in your life with a keen eye for design (or maybe just your own discerning gaze). Hopefully, some of the gift suggestions below are still available for your purchasing pleasure.
The Daily Heller: The Assistant, Jayme Odgers, Works for Paul Rand
Jayme Odgers brings readers into the mind of Paul Rand like never before.
Behold, the Book Blob
Why are blobby, colorful book covers everywhere? Blame the logic of algorithms.
Someone Just Bought A GIF For Half A Million Dollars
How much is a gif or meme worth anyway? Well, if you’re the person who bought the remastered Nyan Cat GIF, that’s going to run you about 300 Ether. And that’s cryptocurrency speak for half a million dollars, or more specifically, as of this writing, $519,174.00. To celebrate the beloved GIF’s 10th anniversary, Nyan Cat’s creator Chris Torres did a few tweaks to his Pop-Tart cat flying through space leaving a trail of rainbows in its path, called it a “remaster,” (Torres remov
Swiss Style: The Principles, the Typefaces & the Designers
If you’re a designer in the 21st century, chances are you’ve studied the International Typographic Style (more commonly known as ‘Swiss Style’). Let’s take a moment to honor some of modern design’s most influential principles, typefaces and artists who started this central-European trend.
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The Daily Heller: Scher Shakes Madrid
The Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas has mounted the penultimate Paula Scher exhibition.
The Daily Heller: Where Were All the Women Illustrators and Artists of Color?
Steven Heller reflects on the 1982 exhibition and catalog “Great Illustrators of Our Time.”
The Daily Heller: Mexican Graphics, Original and Derivative
“Mexico: The Land of Charm” proves that the country is a world capital of graphic exuberance.
The Daily Heller: Bob Gill Made History Making Books and Many Other Things
Niceties were never important to Bob Gill, who died last week at 90. Solutions were.
The Daily Heller: The Doc of Spain Comes to NYC
A feature documentary about underground comix author and artists, “Bad Attitude: The Art of Spain Rodriguez,” is set to premiere at the 2021 DOC NYC Film Festival.
The Daily Heller: AIDS Against the Wall
“Up Against The Wall” is a chronicle of the University of Rochester’s collection of AIDS education posters that served as the first line of offense in the battle for awareness.
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Dear Design Martyrs: The One About Spec Work
Should a designer work on spec? Debbie Millman answers in her latest edition of Dear Design Martyrs.
What Matters: Seb Shaw On Living In Your Own Head and Navigating Tragedy From An Early Age
Seb Shaw talks about living your life like a cartoon character, laughing, and overcoming tragedy.
Dear Design Martyrs: There’s No Such Thing As ‘Work-Life Balance’ If Your Career Is Your Calling
If you want to be the best at something, you have to work really, really hard at it. And that can make work-life balance hard to achieve.
What Matters: Christine Mau On Resiliency and Constantly Reinventing Yourself
Global design director, advocate, and educator Christine Mau on constantly reinventing yourself as a career path and staying resilient in the face of heartbreak.
Dear Design Martyrs: How Do I Get That Elusive Second Interview?
Sick of having first interviews that don’t go anywhere? Desperately trying to figure out how to land that second interview? Debbie Millman says it might be time to look inward.
It’s Time For The US To Look South: LATAM Is a Creative Force Worth Following
LATAM Design is flourishing, says Ricardo Saca. And it’s high time we started paying attention.
What Matters: Joey Cofone On Good Conversations and That Scene From ‘Armageddon’ That Makes Him Cry
Baronfig founder Joey Cofone talks about the joy of any and all conversations and that one scene from Armageddon that makes him cry.
Dear Design Martyrs: Is My Portfolio Any Good?
Ever get the feeling your portfolio might not be up to snuff when you’re interviewing for a new gig? Debbie Millman tackles this query in the latest Dear Design Martyrs.
What Matters: Uli Beutter Cohen On Bringing the Outside World In and Being Glorious AF
Subway Book Review creator Uli Beutter Cohen on the joys of swimming in bays and being your most glorious self.
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Design Matters: Ashley C. Ford
Ashley C. Ford joins to discuss her memoir “Somebody’s Daughter,” capturing a complex childhood shaped by family secrets, incarceration, and resilience.
