Art

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. Mike Tabie is an illustrator and design director at Guerilla Suit in Austin, Texas. He is […]

Data is the coin of the digital information and internet realms. He or she who controls data controls the world. Having that power is the goal of every mogul, politician and entrepreneur—and it is not difficult to obtain. Every time a transaction takes place, data is involved. Giorgia Lupi, a highly original data visualizer and

Ephemera is mother’s milk for graphic designers, and in recent years they have suckled on the teat of a growing number of book and poster sellers. Why is collecting increasing internationally? Early to mid-20th century ephemera often comes with an entire history. This is why Productive Arts is invaluable. Every quarter year or so, they

Where and when do you get your ideas? The shower? On a walk? Right before you fall asleep…or just before you are fully awake? No doubt, the last place you get them is on the 4th floor of an “open office.” No, ideas often happen when we least expect them. Recently, I heard about a

In conjunction with Poster House’s current exhibition The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy, I presented a “timely” talk spotlighting the visual ubiquity of the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. Based on my book Iron Fists: Branding the Twentieth Century Totalitarian State, the discussion centered on the continuous barrage of graphic propaganda aimed

In this conversation, host Gage Mitchell and Jonas Böck discuss the innovative kitchenware product SAVWA, designed to promote water conservation by capturing and reusing gray water in households. Böck shares his personal journey of awareness regarding water waste, the challenges faced during product and supply chain development, and the importance of sustainability in materials design.

At the end of October, mixed media artist Derrick Adams published his first monograph featuring collected works from his 25-year-long career. His eponymous book surveys his entire career thus far, highlighting the vibrant energy of his work and the breadth of his practice through 150 of his pieces. The Baltimore, MD native and current Brooklyn

Today, the UN Climate Conference kicks off in the Amazon rainforest—the first such event held at the epicentre of global environmental concern. In anticipation, UK-based 99designs by Vista has launched a visual campaign that transforms beloved children’s books into climate warnings. The project couldn’t be more timely, as unprecedented climate disasters mount and global temperatures

Biophi’s new identity asks a radical question: can design be the connective tissue between science and survival? The new visual system challenges the long-held notion that a brand’s purpose is to persuade rather than to problem-solve. When the newly rebranded Biophi — formerly the Center for Horticultural Innovation — engaged Bruce Mau Design (BMD) to

As a book jacket and cover designer, Roy Kuhlman was an original. He designed almost exclusively for the edgy indie Grove Press, defining its list of literary, critical, philosophical and politically radical nonfiction titles. (That is, until he took on freelance clients that caused a rift between him and publisher Barney Rossett.) His style is