Art

I covet the Lettres Decoratives portfolios that were so easy to find decades ago in the great Parisian flea markets, where I scarfed up many of their oversized pages—and Letterform Archive is now publishing high-quality reproductions of them in one book. The pages in Lettres Decoratives were “free source” type templates of the late 19th […]

And thoughts about what’s next for design-school graduates Parsons Communication Design held its Second Annual Offset Art Book Fair, hosted in partnership with Draw Down Books this past fall. The fair is designed to facilitate the exhibition & vending of posters, prints, books, and other ephemera; with the effort of highlighting and supporting small press publishing

In this episode, Cassidy Johnston shares her journey from growing up in the city to becoming a first-generation large scale beef producer and ranch consultant. She talks about a college research project exploring the relationship between environmentalists and ranchers and how that led her to an internship where she met her husband, and eventually to

Katherine Small Gallery proprietor Michael Russem—bookmaker, designer and former owner/publisher of Kat Ran Press—has an unforgettable physical presence. An extremely long beard gives him the air of a 19th-century scholar-cum-bookseller. His establishment on Beacon St. in Somerville, Mass., goes well with his look. (Or is it the other way around?) Either way, I am a

When I see a gum wrapper I immediately say in my head, Who is that going to become? Lyndon J. Barrois When Lyndon J. Barrois Sr. first started making miniature figures out of gum wrappers as a kid in New Orleans, he never expected where the hobby would take him. Decades later, he now has

Visual Voices for Change — Global Typographic Posters gathers 600+ posters created by designers from all continents and exhibited in more than 20 exhibitions worldwide. The shows were part of the global Fight for Kindness campaign by TypeCampus, sponsored by the Italian foundry Zetafonts. Here is an adapted excerpt from my foreword to the book:

Debbie Millman’s ongoing project “What Matters,” an effort to understand the interior life of artists, designers, and creative thinkers, is now in its third year. Each respondent is invited to answer ten identical questions and submit a nonprofessional photograph. Diana Wilkens has a wide and vast knowledge in program development, leadership accountability and growth, development

As the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo reached their ceremonial close on February 22, the conclusion of nearly three weeks of competition also marked the end of a global design moment unfolding in real time. Every iteration of the Games offers a fresh opportunity to consider how identity systems translate place and

Sean Perry is a Texas-based “atmospheric” photographer who refers to his work as “portraits of the built environment.” He captures the mood of his subjects through his mastery of light and surprising crops. Fairgrounds is a series that celebrates the mechanized play at carnival fairs. Originally published in 2008, it was recently released in a

Did you miss our PRINT Book Club with The Two Craigs? Register here to watch the recording and buy your copy of Project 2 Craigs At our recent PRINT Book Club, hosts Debbie Millman and Steven Heller welcomed illustrator/designer Craig Frazier and photographer/director Craig Cutler to discuss their yearlong collaboration built on a simple premise: