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The Daily Heller: Zero-Waste Sanitation Truck Art
The Sanitation Foundation has unveiled the latest round of Trucks of Art.
Three Ways to Evolve Your Logo
When it’s time to rebrand, the question of whether, and how much, the logo should change are questions we need to ask and answer.
Bent Out of Shape (In a Good Way)
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The Daily Heller: Bea Feitler Deserves a Monograph
Feitler was a pioneer in search of a legacy.
PRINT Book Club: Thursday, May 21 with Dora Drimalas
In our next PRINT Book Club on Thursday, May 21 @4pm EST, Steven Heller and Debbie Millman interview Dora Drimalas about their new book “Hybrid: Curiosity in All…
Design Matters: Bobby Hundreds
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The Daily Heller: The Serene Surrealism of Guy Billout
Billout is back.
Printed Matter Continues to Celebrate Artists’ Books with Annual 2026 LA Art Book Fair
We chat with Printed Matter’s Executive Director Lesley Martin about her genuine love of the Art Book Fair, and the importance of the art book form in the digital era.
Project 2 | Dialogue: The 2Craigs
Project 2 by The 2Craigs unfolds like a visual chain reaction. Just two distinct creative voices shaping an evolving body of work one response at a time.
The Daily Heller: On the Biographic of Terry Southern
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The Perks of Personality-Driven Branding
The Daily Heller: A Designer of the World’s Most Ubiquitous Symbols, the Movie
This Is… Smart Branding (Even If Fans Didn’t Love It at First)
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Design Matters: Bobby Hundreds
Bobby Hundreds discusses how his experience growing up between cultures shaped his approach to building brands rooted in storytelling, collaboration, and community—from co-founding The Hundreds to leading creative work at Disney Consumer Products.
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