Whenever the folks over at the Montreal-based strategic brand consultancy Six Cinquième are up to something, they have my attention. I have long been a fan of what founders Ash Phillips and Miro LaFlaga have… Read More »Six Cinquième and Never Was Average Team Up to Center Diverse Perspectives in Design
Modernity is a slippery slope. It defines society and culture in many ways, through art, commerce and technology. The Nazis were ideologically opposed to modern art as an affront to the Germanic ethos, but took… Read More »The Daily Heller: The Dirty Secret of Modern Management
Identity Politics is a column written by veteran journalist Susan Milligan, covering the big issues in the socio-political ether as they intersect with design, art, and other modes of visual communication. There are the Culture… Read More »The War on Culture is the Real Culture War
What is it that you might say? When I was in my early twenties, I was in Vancouver for a business meeting. It was the first time I had ever travelled for work. I grabbed… Read More »I’m Wondering: What Is It That You Might Say?
In 2012, Jenny Volvovski launched From Cover to Cover—a personal project in which she sought to design a cover for every single book she read. And, well, they were surprisingly brilliant, and have unsurprisingly led… Read More »20 of the Best Book Covers for May 2025
I was selected to give the keynote address for SVA’s 50th commencement celebration. After 68 rewrites, the following is the most important speech I’ve ever delivered. Thank you to all who supported and urged me… Read More »The Daily Heller: Walking in the Footsteps of the Greats