Sesame Workshop Gets a Redesign Even Oscar the Grouch Would Approve of
Rosie Garschina of Trollbäck+Company and Victor Newman of Sesame Workshop answer our questions about the nonprofit’s fresh new look.
My Favorite Things: Handling with Care
Tom Guarriello on what the most beautiful store he’s ever been in taught him about presenting objects with special consideration.
The Daily Heller: Pentagram Turns on Westinghouse’s Lights
Inside the Westinghouse brand refresh by Paula Scher and her team at Pentagram.
Meanwhile: Rectangles in Rectangles
Daniel Benneworth-Gray shares buried urban history, collaging inspiration, and The Raincoats’ ten rules for life.
The Daily Heller: Gabbing About the Gift of “Blab!”
Monte Beauchamp’s “Blab!” Is back in an all-new form.
What Matters to Ngaio Parr
The creative director, artist, and author on building cars as a kid, the allure of alternate realities, and the unbeatable indulgence of summer.
The Daily Heller: And Another Thing …
Despite the ubiquity of the original “I [Heart] New York” campaign, Milton Glaser was not the first in design history to home in on the heart.
Design Matters: Kirsten Vangsness
American actress and playwright Kirsten Vangsness joins to discuss her role as bespectacled tech kitten Penelope Garcia on the long-running CBS crime drama Criminal Minds.
The Daily Heller: Bambi, Banned
Probing the surprisingly dark history of a familiar fawn.
Homes of Famous Artists: Henri Matisse
In this biweekly series, Seymour Chwast imagines the homes of iconic creative figures.
New Yorkers Threw a Tantrum Over the New “We❤️NYC” Logo— Are Their Feelings Valid?
The redesign of Milton Glaser’s iconic New York logo shocked the internet. Do people dislike it because it’s unexpected, or because it isn’t a good design?
Why Not All Salt is Real Salt with Darryl Bosshardt of Redmond
The Business Developer on how to utilize salt’s benefits in your diet and what you should really be concerned about when considering your salt intake.
The Daily Heller: And Now for Something Really Happy
Iancu Barbărasă brings a flower delivery.
This Fashionably Surreal Optician Campaign Puts the “Eye” in AI
I’m Walking Here: Are You Good at Doing Nothing? Should You Be?
The Ruthless Search for Your Nonprofit Brand’s Core Idea
The Daily Heller: Cards From Hell
Thomas Burden’s 3D Typography Looks Real Enough to Touch
The Vilcek Foundation Will Give $50,000 Each to 3 Young Immigrant Designers
The Daily Heller: The Designer Who Put a Full Stop to the Period!
Poor Man’s Feast: Committing to the Asparagus
What Matters to Jeff Souva
Arlen’s Off-Kilter Magnetism Highlights the Charm of Imperfect Design
Design Matters
Design Matters: Kirsten Vangsness
American actress and playwright Kirsten Vangsness joins to discuss her role as bespectacled tech kitten Penelope Garcia on the long-running CBS crime drama Criminal Minds.
The Daily Heller
The Daily Heller: Orbiting Around Marilyn Monroe
“The American Way” shows how interconnected we have become in all kinds of overt, covert, surprising and improbable ways.
The Daily Heller: Krazy Kat’s Existential Public Persona
Vonn Cummings Sumner’s “Second Nature” is neither real nor fake, but it sure is refreshing.
The Daily Heller: You Are About to Enter Another Dimension …
You might say that the new book “Computer Generated” is the codification of the CGI (or CG) movement.
The Daily Heller: Teaching Art That Expands Horizons
Deborah Ross is a brilliant naturalist artist and teacher who primarily paints in watercolor, mostly throughout Africa.
The Daily Heller: Can Posters Have Muscle?
As Steven Heller details, we’re currently in the digital golden age of the poster.
The Daily Heller: I Always Learn New Things in Italy
Each issue of the vintage Italian magazine “Il Delator” was devoted to a single provocative, if not always happy, theme.
The Daily Heller: Italian Art Director Anita Klinz Designed Books as Art
Steven Heller discovers the brilliant Anita Klinz in Rome.
The Daily Heller: Drawing Life Where it Lives
Lynn Pauley is a perpetual motion drawing machine.
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BRANDING & IDENTITY DESIGN
Renaming Your Nonprofit
Are you considering an organizational overhaul? Hyperakt’s Sruthi Sadhujan presents a few considerations to see if it’s the right move for your team.
Why Are People Mad About the New Nokia Logo— and Is It Warranted?
While the redesign has given the internet yet another thing to hate, COLLINS’ L.A. Corrall offers a different, more flattering perspective.
This Copenhagen Restaurant Rebrand Adds an Italian Touch to Scandinavian Design
Everland blended Italy’s picturesque qualities with a decidedly Scandinavian aesthetic for the beloved Danish pizza place Gorm’s.
Branding Your Nonprofit? Your ED Should Not Lead the Charge
For branding projects to be effective and run smoothly, you need the right person running point for your team.
How Pop Art Branding Made Gallery 64 the Hottest New Address in DC
Design Army chief creative officer and co-founder Pum Lefebure on how this buzzworthy DC apartment complex integrates high art into everyday life.
So (Re)Fresh and So Clean—How Jessica Hische Brings New Life to an Old Logo
What goes into refreshing a logo? The lettering artist tells us all about her process, what brands are looking for, and the differences between rebrands and refreshes.
Like Buying Frozen Pizza Dough: The Issue with Ready-Made Branding in Startup Culture
When everything starts to look the same, how does your brand set itself apart?
Psychedelic Therapy Brand Mindbloom Tackles Stigma with Warm, Sleek Design
The leading provider of safe at-home ketamine therapy launched an elegant brand identity with the help of the San Francisco strategy and design studio Landscape.
Nonprofits in a World of Shifting Power
Staying relevant means bridging Old Power and New Power.
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