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The Daily Heller: Variations on the Staples of Text Design

Typographic, edited by Edward M. Gottschall between 1970 and 1986 for the International Typographic Composition Association, was, modestly, one of the most practical and informative type journals in the U.S.—particularly during a time when production was evolving from metal to photo (and nudging into digital). Gottschall was among the influential Postwar type industry advocates and

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What Matters to Matt Owens

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. Matt Owens is a designer, a creative, an entrepreneur, a twin, and a founding partner and

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The Daily Heller: Precision Photography From Above

Brad Walls is a New York–based artist originally from Sydney, Australia, whose forte is his distinct aerial perspective. As presented in his breakout book Pools From Above, Walls transforms movement, form and everyday environments into color-saturated, meticulously composed, minimalist works rooted in symmetry, negative space and spatial harmony. From synchronized swimmers and architectural facades to

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In No Time

Five minutes is rarely an eternity, but it’s a lot more time than you think. I experienced this in Tokyo in meetings with the CEO of a multi-billion-dollar company. The meetings ran with an engineer’s precision. My allotment for the creative proposals was usually 5 minutes — no more. No less. You learn to tell

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