One afternoon last spring, I collected a bag of small stones from the dried out river in my local park. The next day, I took them with me to a lecture I was giving to… Read More »The Liberatory Potential of Teaching Design from a Body in Pain
Name: atelier*zephyr (Hisako) Which came first in your life, the science or the art? I have loved to draw since I was a child. At the same time, I also grew up reading encyclopedias and… Read More »CREATORS – atelier*zephyr
Run by Richard Embray and Elinor Jansz, Four Corners Books is a London-based publishing house that seeks to bring art history to life. They explore unfamiliar histories of visual culture, sharing the stories that capture… Read More »“Exploring Unfamiliar Histories of Visual Culture” — Four Corners Books Shares Its Favorite Publications
Joey Donatelli slides their glasses off and proudly holds them in front of the camera, as though bestowing an all-powerful gift. Donatelli is wearing a stone-washed Space Jam T-Shirt (the original 1996 version) and three… Read More »How Heart-Shaped Frames Became a Symbol of Reclaimed Femininity and a Non-binary Fashion Staple
It was Brian Eno who invented the term ‘scenius,’ which counters the myth of the lone genius and credits the collective effort. There might be one name on the front of the record sleeve, though… Read More »The Collaborative Spirit Behind Brian Eno’s Record Sleeve Designs
Artwork. Advertisement. Encapsulation. Billboard. Brand. A book cover is many things — and the best ones tend to be all things. In other words, no small feat for the designers tasked with creating covers that… Read More »Five Beautiful Book Covers and the Stories Behind Them