When Trump’s plan to build a Triumphal Arch in Washington D.C. was made public, I thought, No! He can’t be serious. But yes, he is! He’ll build anything anywhere to leave a stain, and after… Read More »The Daily Heller: Fight AI Slop With AI-OY Slop
If you came of age in the ’80s, you didn’t just witness the rise of pixel culture, you engaged with design in its rawest form, where every unit on the grid had to earn its… Read More »Quarter Drop: Revisiting Arcade Typography Through Boxal
Jane Ratcliffe is a writer, animal mama, and beekeeper whose work has appeared in The Sun Magazine, O The Oprah Magazine, Tricycle, Creative Nonfiction and more, and has been selected for Notable Mention in both… Read More »What Matters to Jane Ratcliff
“Everyone is Using AI for Everything” nowadays, aka vibe living, and if you don’t, you’re a misfit outsider who should be punished in the town square to prevent contagion. Design —comarts—seemed so much easier in… Read More »The Daily Heller: Drawing Without AI
Welcome to the third installment of Dori Tunstall’s monthly dispatch that pairs 100 words and 1 image—an invitation to pause, reflect, and reimagine design’s role in cultural life. Figure 1 Digital self-portrait by Nacho Montiel-O’Donnell… Read More »Dr. Dori’s Cut: 100 Words. No Filler.
It’s never been easier to make something that looks like design. Type a few words into a prompt, and a logo, poster, or campaign visual appears in seconds. For nonprofits with small budgets and big… Read More »Why Design Craft Still Matters in a World of Automation