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This industry perspective is by Scott McGuffie, creative director at HB. Business-to-business marketing has a perception problem. Traditional expectations say that B2B campaigns must be rational and serious, while B2C are creative, emotional and fun. Think bright colors and bold statements, compared with neutral palettes and jargon-heavy copywriting. Yet that distinction no longer reflects the […]

Two creative directors and a type designer get into a cab … You know it—that craveable moment that sometimes happens when working with others, when you leap over the boundaries of commoditized deliverables into beautiful, essential territory: the creative jam session. Nothing compares to this experience—the riffing, the esoteric exploration, the genuine connection. They can

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. Adam Swan is the creative partner and co-founder of independent creative agency Derek&Eric. Always drawn to

Various books, exhibits and at least one magazine attest to the innovative graphic design and typography that originated Iran, notably and paradoxically, following the 1979 Islamic Revolution. There has yet to be a formal history that chronicles the over 200-year legacy of Persian/Iranian graphics until now. The History of Graphic Design in Iran, edited and

The PRINT Awards Early Rate Ends December 16 Consider this a gentle reminder that submitting your work now will save you money on your PRINT Awards entry fees. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by. Early submissions not only secure the best rate, but also give you more time to perfect any additional entries you

100 Days is an annual project at New York City’s School of Visual Arts that was founded by Michael Bierut. Each year, the students of the school’s Masters in Branding Program spend 100 days documenting their process with a chosen creative endeavor. This year, we’re showcasing each student in the program by providing a peek

This just in from The Daily Heller‘s undercover Hudson Valley correspondent: “We keep finding these signs declaring ‘Free Speech Zones’—they’re all over the place, we’ve clocked them from San Fran to Saugerties. Friends kept asking, ‘what’s up with that?’ Well, after a little digging, we found out. The signs are not placed by officialdom, they’re

Michael Grynbaum is a correspondent for The New York Times, where he has covered media, politics, and culture for 18 years. He’s reported on three presidential campaigns, two New York City mayors—they’re always so boring—and the transformation of the media world in the Trump era. He lives in Manhattan and he’s a graduate of Harvard.

You would think that a white called Cloud Dancer — described as billowy, serene, and light enough to soothe a “frenetic society” — would float gracefully into the zeitgeist. Instead, it plummeted like a deflated balloon at a party no one agreed to host. In the span of days, the internet has debated its symbolism,

This essay was written in 2011. I recently turned the sexagenarian corner, which I believed was a great milestone. It was and it wasn’t. If only I could be 60 again. The 15 years that have elapsed were too short; I’ve long been concerned about getting older (and less capable), but now I’m obsessed over