Two decades ago I donated 300 caricature and cartoon books and periodicals to the SVA Library. I had collected them for over 20 years, while I was researching artwork from the late-19th to mid-20th centuries.… Read More »The Daily Heller: The New Yorker’s Witty Women
Name the five photographers who, more than any others, defined the dramatic shift in the approach to magazine photography in the late eighties and early nineties. There’s Herb Ritts, Bruce Weber, Steven Meisel. Richard Avedon,… Read More »A Modern Form of Worship | Matthew Rolston
When a graphic designer lives to be 97 years old, he tends to accumulate a lot of published and unpublished work. In Walter Allner’s case, it’s a lot of consistently emblematic work, which his son,… Read More »The Daily Heller: More Precision By Walter Allner
Last time, we explored why corporate legal buyers now expect consumer-grade experiences. Today, the harder question: how do you demonstrate the quality of your thinking without revealing the specific insights that clients pay for? The… Read More »The Wisest Birds Show Up, Not Off
Walk through any American city during election season, and you’ll see it; politics rendered in pixels, posters, and typography. Campaigns have become brands, each vying not only for our votes but for our beliefs. In… Read More »The Design of Democracy: How Branding Shapes the Battle for Belief
Peter Aguero isn’t just a performer; he’s a presence. Known for his emotionally charged, wildly entertaining, and deeply human stories, Aguero has become one of the most beloved voices in the storytelling world. A longtime… Read More »The Design Of Authentic Storytelling: Meet Peter Aguero of The Moth