Media

Steven Heller|Essays

A Great Design Staycation: Holiday Magazine

On what defined the incredible art direction of Frank Zachary.

Michael Bierut|Audio

Episode 96: Wither the Magazine

Adam Moss, Tina Brown, and the future of print magazines; Rookie, Design Sponge, and the future of online magazines; Karen Green’s Frail Sister; Anni Albers at the Tate

Lily Hansen|Interviews

“Let’s Do Business our Way”: How Director Rob Petit Forges his own Path

“Without risks, you end up making stuff that’s grey and disappears.”

Ken Gordon|Essays

Four Reasons You, Young Designer, Should Read This Academic History of Empathy

Empathy, you must know by now, is a major keyword in the design business.

Lily Hansen|Interviews

Broadcaster Kat Arney Translates Science for Creative Learners

I see myself as a translator for people that are keen to learn more.

Jude Stewart|Essays

Enchanted Lion

Why aren’t graphic designers more broadly gaga for children’s literature? Why is kid-lit and children’s illustration considered a niche interest? After all, visual literacy begins for just about everyone with reading …

Debbie Millman|Audio

Anne Lamott

Debbie talks with writer Anne Lamott about her life and her long career.

Michael Bierut|Audio

Episode 90: The Container for the Story

The Cleveland Justice Center and Season 3 of Serial, adaptive reuse, the Secret History of the Future, Articles of Interest, The Romanoffs

Steven Heller|Books

The Faithful Spy

Creating a children’s book about a member of the Nazi resistance.

Marian Bantjes|Books

Heaven

The paradoxical thing about heaven is that it is both highly individualistic and intrinsically social.

Lily Hansen|Interviews

Illustrator Rebecca Green Sketches a Space to be Herself

The first of four profiles of creative people working in Nashville, this one focusing on children’s book illustrator Rebecca Green.

The Editors|Competitions

Fifty Books and Fifty Covers

Announcing the 2017 50 Books | 50 Covers selections.