The Daily Heller: Nature is to Design What Design is to Life
… And that is brought to the forefront in Eric Himmel’s elegantly written, illustrated and designed ‘The Art of Biodiversity.’
Outsider Art Is In
As outsider art surges in popularity, Ellen Shapiro’s visit to a bustling New York fair reveals its raw creativity, compelling artists, and rising market value—raising…
In the Wake of the 2025 Font Wars, Accessibility Is Still an Afterthought
Rochelle Ratkaj Moser notes that the federal government is still falling short of its legal obligation to ensure equitable, usable access to digital tools and…
What Matters to Angelo Ferrara
Angelo Ferrara says that real creativity comes from imperfection, accidents, and moments when you stop trying too hard, because the best ideas appear naturally during…
The Daily Heller: An Immigrant’s Fear Factor is More Than a Game of Survival
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Design Matters: Timothy Snyder
Timothy Snyder argues that freedom is not just the absence of constraints but a moral, active responsibility requiring courage, empathy, and societal structures that…
Turntable Arrives in Illustrator, Making Motion a Little More Accessible
Turntable is now officially part of Adobe Illustrator, bringing with it a straightforward but meaningful shift in how vector artwork can be explored in motion.
The National Student Show & Conference 2026
The National Student Show and Conference runs April 9–11, 2026, in Dallas brining together visual communications students, educators, and professionals for three…
The Daily Heller: Baby’s First Instagrams
The allure of social media is an equal opportunity addiction and contradiction.
Project 2 | Dialogue: The 2Craigs
Welcome to the next chapter of Project 2 by The 2Craigs, an ongoing, year-long visual exchange between photographer Craig Cutler and illustrator Craig Frazier. Each new…
VoteRiders Gets Out the Vote with a New Platform that Demystifies Voter ID Laws Across the US
The nonprofit worked with Synoptic Office and Morgan Searcy on a new identity and platform to empower voting ahead of election season.
The Daily Heller: Defend, Depose, Defeat, Dethrone
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WMH&I Reimagines Natural Habitat With an Identity Rooted in Connection, Community, and Land
WMH&I’s identity for Natural Habitat shows how design can reconnect people with the land, turning branding into a catalyst for community action, environmental care and…
Have you ever used design to drive social change or empower communities? If so, your work deserves to be recognized. The PRINT Awards’ Design for Social Impact and Citizen Design categories celebrates designers who turn purpose into action, creating work that tackles real-world issues and uplifts others. Enter your project and share how your creativity is shaping a better future.
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https://www.creativeworks.co/west We’re coming back to Seattle April 30–May 2, 2026 for a 3-day summit for creative professionals and commercial artists…
Tiffany Shlain and Ken Goldberg: Ancient Wisdom for a Future Ecology: Trees, Time, and Technology
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What Matters to Joyce Croft
The Daily Heller: Data Vandals Underground
Design Matters: Ada Limón
Spirituality, Rebranded: Nebula’s New Identity Turns Astrology Into a Full-Scale Guidance System
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The Daily Heller: If Trump Doodled With AI, What Would He Doo?
Design Matters
Design Matters: Timothy Snyder
Timothy Snyder argues that freedom is not just the absence of constraints but a moral, active responsibility requiring courage, empathy, and societal structures that enable people to create meaningful lives and sustain democracy.
The PRINTCast podcast
Brands for a Better World: Scale with Distinction with Karl Strovink of Blue Bottle Coffee
In this episode, Karl Strovink, CEO of Blue Bottle Coffee, discusses the brand’s evolution, its commitment to quality and sustainability, and the innovative approaches…
DesignThinkers: Emmi Salonen
Emmi Salonen on burnout, systems, slowness, education, and what it really means to protect your creative energy in an industry that often demands constant output.
Brands for a Better World: Supporting Organic with Ben Bowell and Jessy Beckett Parr of Transition to Organic Partnership Program
In this episode, Ben Bowell and Jessy Beckett Parr discuss the Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP), a USDA initiative aimed at supporting farmers in…
DesignThinkers: Elizabeth Goodspeed
Elizabeth Goodspeed discusses how research, design history, and close attention to visual culture can help creatives develop deeper, more original work beyond trends.
Brands for a Better World: Cows, Quality, & Scale with Cassidy Johnston of JRC Ranch Consulting
In this episode of Brands for a Better World, Cassidy Johnston shares her journey from growing up in the city to becoming a first-generation large scale beef producer…
Brand for a Better World: Honey for Health with Madelyn Morris of Mickelberry Gardens
In this conversation, Madelyn Morris, co-owner of Mickelberry Gardens, shares insights into her journey of creating a honey herbal wellness brand that specializes in…
Sharing Food Culture With Cynthia Duran of Xinca Foods
On this episode of Brands for a Better World, the founder of Salvadoran frozen-food brand Xinca talked about her family’s love of food, their cultural roots, and the…
The Design Of Clarity and Metaphor With Craig Frazier
On this episode of the Design Of podcast, designer and illustrator Craig Frazier on the lessons of clarity, metaphor, and discipline.
The Daily Heller
The Daily Heller: From Parody to Pride
‘Act Black: Posters From Black American Stage and Screen’ is now on view at Poster House New York.
The Daily Heller: Cuba’s Revolution Was in the Cards
Donald Trump might enjoy this rare 1960 ‘Album de la Revolucion Cubana’ that I found many years ago in a bookstore.
The Daily Heller: Don’t Turn Your Back on History
Trump, Mussolini, ego and architecture.
The Daily Heller: When Will They Ever Learn?
‘Where have all the soldiers gone?’
The Daily Heller: What the Best-Dressed Books Wore Before Jackets
‘Arts and Crafts Book Covers’ recalls the exquisite stamped cover designs of the late-19th-century Arts and Crafts movement.
The Daily Heller: Ronen Tanchum’s Moving Painting is a Living Ecosystem
Tanchum’s work reveals hidden interactions between human identity and artificial intelligence.
The Daily Heller: Enjoy a Respite With Seneca on the Shortness of Life
Finding solace in a short paragraph from a short book.
The Daily Heller: How Egypt Advertised Its Wares
Bahia Shehab on the evolution of an industry.
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