Candylab, the brand that turned wooden toy cars into small works of art, has always lived at the crossroads of nostalgia and design. But even beautiful brands can lose their way. For Candylab, that moment… Read More »For Ages Three to Infinity: Selman Reimagines Candylab for Grown-Ups
Famous logo and graphic pun. This post was originally published on May 9, 2023, when I was taking a poll of artists and designers about their respective futures in the brave new work-a-day world. Most… Read More »The Daily Heller: When Is it Time to Retire?!
The episode always begins the same way. A body is found, detectives arrive, and the camera cuts to the courtroom. The doors swing open, mahogany gleams, the seal of the state hovers above the bench,… Read More »The Design of Authority: How Design is Used to Control Behavior
The following Daily Heller originally ran on May 28, 2015. Tomi Ungerer passed away in 2019. Below, we remember his singular voice. When I was a kid I knew Tomi Ungerer’s work very well from… Read More »The Daily Heller: Tomi Ungerer, Provocateur
But before we do, I want to give thanks and offer a toast to an illustrator who made alcoholic delights so appealing to the eye … Mixed drinks booklets were frequently displayed in my childhood… Read More »The Daily Heller: Let’s Drink to the Holiday Season
PRINT Magazine’s former editor and longtime contributor, Zachary Petit, has curated our book cover features since 2023. I will do my best to fill his mighty, aesthetically tuned shoes as I catch up with brilliant… Read More »23 of the Best Book Covers for Fall 2025