Graphic Design

Connect 4|Audio

Victor Newman and Ana Amaro: Becoming an Animator

In this episode, hear student Ana Amaro and her mentor, creative director Victor Newman talk about how they each found their calling and first encountered their animated favorites.

Connect 4|Audio

Natasha Jen and Adnan Bishtawi: How Do You Survive as a Designer?

How can you stay inspired, make great work, take care of yourself—and still pay the bills?

Connect 4|Audio

Eddie Opara and Tyriq Moore: How Do You Build Knowledge as a Designer?

How learning and discovering new things is at the heart of being a good designer.

Adrian Shaughnessy|Terms of Service

Pan Afrikan Design Institute

In this month’s Terms of Service, Adrian Shaughnessy explores contemporary African graphic design.

Connect 4|Audio

Jonathan Jackson and Avalon Garrick: Time for Change

Jonathan Jackson, Creative Director at We Should Do It All, and design student Avalon Garrick talk about the joys and challenges of finding their footing as creatives.

Augusta Pownall|Books

Rational Simplicity: Rudolph de Harak, Graphic Designer

An interview with Richard Poulin, the long-overdue first comprehensive monograph of Rudolph de Harak’s work.

Steven Heller|Essays

Teaching The “S” Word

Common|Books

Covering Black America

Decades ago, the great artist, poet, musician, and author Gil Scott-Heron famously proclaimed, “The revolution will not be televised.” He was right...It was, however, delivered monthly to newsstands and Black homes within …

Debbie Millman|Audio

Wael Morcos + Jonathan Key

Hailing from Lebanon and Alabama, respectively, Wael Morcos and Jonathan Key discuss their amazing journeys that coalesced into their groundbreaking design work as MorcosKey today.

Richard Baird|Books

Akogare 憧れ

Akogare, like many Japanese words, is loaded with nuance, and is difficult to translate directly to English.

Steven Heller|Interviews

Jonathan Barnbrook Jolts Electronic Music with Design

An interview with Jonathan Barnbrook about taking refuge in electronic music, his new cd, and accompanying uniquely illustrated five-hundred-page book.

Dr. Lesley-Ann Noel|Terms of Service

Terms of Service: October Edition

I got a bit quieter and listened a bit more, noting blindspots about critical theory, pedagogy, identity, and inclusivity. As I listened, I researched critical theory, anthropology, and social justice concepts I thought could improve …