Art

To be effective, political and social satire must cross lines of propriety. If satire does not offend a person, people, group or nation, then what’s the point? Satire is not simply about getting a few laughs, it is about taking jabs that pierce and sting. Spitting Image, one of the most-watched shows of the 1980s, […]

Your managing partner just cornered you in the hallway. “We spent $150,000 on that new website six months ago,” she says. “Where are the clients?” You know the real answer, even if you don’t say it: websites don’t generate corporate legal clients. Referrals do. But here’s the invisible problem—you’re getting the referrals, but you’ll never

In this deeply reflective episode of The Design Of, Justin Ahrens sits down with musician, composer, and sonic storyteller Ryan O’Neal, best known as Sleeping At Last. With millions of listeners around the world and a body of work that’s as emotionally rich as it is expansive, Ryan shares how he intentionally designs not just

“I don’t design objects. I design ways of seeing. My process is about uncovering what’s invisible, the systems of trust, power, and connection that quietly shape our lives… Ultimately, I am trying to create frames that invite people to rethink and feel differently, to make meaning for themselves. We tend to focus on and celebrate

If you happen to be spending some time this fall in Croatia, stop by the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rijeka for a retrospective of Mirko Ilic’s collected works, Time After Time After Time. The exhibition “represents a fresh reading of the oeuvre of the prominent artist,” say curators Marko Golub and Sabina

This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, host Nicola Hamilton is joined by Pali Palavathanan, co-founder and creative director of Templo. Based in London, Templo is a purpose-led design studio that brings creativity and activism together, working with clients like the UN, Amnesty International, and GF Smith, alongside grassroots organizations fighting for justice around the world.

A beautiful drive up on a warm end-of-summer evening brought me to Macallan Villa—a stunning retreat perched in the Hollywood Hills above LA. Inside, I sat with The Macallan’s creative director, Jaume Ferràs, and his in-house team to talk through their latest launch. Macallan’s Sherry Oak Whisky collection features artwork by graphic designer and artist

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Design, at its best, has always been a tool for transformation. Yet, too often today, it feels trapped, shrinking into silos, bogged down in debates over fonts and microtrends, or commodified into low-cost content churned out at speed. We’re living in a moment where sameness threatens originality, and education funnels young designers into systems that

Make room on your workspace: Typodarium 2026 has dropped! Like each previous compendium, the 365-day tear-off calendar is a beautifully-packaged ode to emerging type designers, type experimentation, and why type design is the heart (yet often overlooked) of visual communication. Typodarium 2026 showcases modular typefaces, featuring a new modular font every Sunday. There’s a complexity