Media

Steven Heller|Interviews

The Plot Against America: Prop Story Redux

If you watch the six part HBO adaptation of Philip Roth’s novel The Plot Against America, which premiered on March 16, please keep your eye on the props.

Observed|Essays

A Public Service Announcement: Collecting Air

A public service spot for the American Lung Association, “Alvin Grimes, Air Collector,” features him with his collection.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

Critics Critical Criticism

Meta-criticism all over the blogosphere (but why only about books?)

Chris Calori|Books

Six Feet Under: Mapping Tangled Transit Networks

A review of Underground Maps Unraveled: Explorations in Information Design by Maxwell J. Roberts.

Rob Walker|Essays

Cover Story

A book vs. its cover: Why Colubmia GSAPP students treated this year's architecture annual like garbage.

Observed|Events

Inge Druckrey + Sister Corita Kent on Film

On Friday, April 4th, the Department of Graphic Design at Yale University will be showing Teaching to See and Learning by Heart, two short films on the work and teaching of Inge Druckrey and Sister Corita Kent.

Rick Poynor|Exposure

Exposure: Oildale by Rudy VanderLans

The dismal beauty of an oil field

Debbie Millman|Audio

Steven Heller

Debbie Millman interviews Steven Heller — art director, educator and the author of more than 100 books on design, design history and contemporary culture.

Observed|Essays

The Visual Language of Herbert Matter

Known as a quintessential designer's designer, Swiss born Herbert Matter is largely credited with expanding the use of photography as a design tool and bringing the semantics of fine art into the realm of applied arts.

Rick Poynor|Essays

What Does Critical Writing Look Like?

A report on work by the first graduates from the Royal College of Art’s Critical Writing in Art & Design MA.

Rick Poynor|Essays

The Never-ending Struggle against Clutter

Clutter and design are inseparable as concepts because clutter is the negation of design.

Debbie Millman|Audio

Steven Heller

Debbie Millman interviews Steven Heller — art director, educator and the author of more than 100 books on design, design history and contemporary culture.