Pablo Delcan, who is among the current wave of high-performance conceptual editorial illustrators, awoke one day to a disquieting question: What is the difference between what he does and AI image generators? “For more than… Read More »The Daily Heller: On Becoming a Robot Impersonator
We talk to the illustrator behind this impressive new series of books designed especially for babies and toddlers. She’s won illustration awards, she’s collaborated with A-list children’s author Julia Donaldson, and now London-based artist Sharon… Read More »Sharon King-Chai dazzles and delights with Mirror Magic children’s books
Starting with tarot-inspired artworks, illustrator Scarlett Yang has begun a journey exploring the female identity in Chinese culture and beyond The roles women must play in society and the social pressures on them are under… Read More »Beautiful and unsettling: Scarlett Yang critiques roles assigned to women in Chinese society
Connecting Dots is a monthly column by writer Amy Cowen, inspired by her popular Substack, Illustrated Life. Each month, she’ll introduce a new creative postcard prompt. So grab your supplies and update your mailing list!… Read More »Connecting Dots: Send the Quiet of Origami
For over 50 years, the Women’s Studio Workshop in Kingston, NY, has served as a beacon of what our world would look like if women’s art was integral to the cultural mainstream. The WSW provides… Read More »The NMWA Honors 50 Years of the Women’s Studio Workshop
Public health topics in America triggered dozens of cautionary and sermonic educational pamphlets over the years. The three featured in this post deal with sex and sexuality—often framed as America’s most uncomfortable facts of life—in… Read More »The Daily Heller: How Hygiene Was Taught