In a world that sometimes feels like it’s running on low battery—politically, socially, algorithmically—design conferences might seem like an indulgence. But step inside OFFF Barcelona, and you’re reminded why gathering in real life still matters.… Read More »OFFF Barcelona: Why We Still Show Up
Generative AI is no longer a future issue in design education—it’s already in the studio, in workflows, and in the tools students are experimenting with on their own. The real question schools are facing now… Read More »What Does a Thoughtful AI Policy Look Like in Design Education?
I covet the Lettres Decoratives portfolios that were so easy to find decades ago in the great Parisian flea markets, where I scarfed up many of their oversized pages—and Letterform Archive is now publishing high-quality… Read More »The Daily Heller: Painted Letters for Parisian Sign Writers
And thoughts about what’s next for design-school graduates Parsons Communication Design held its Second Annual Offset Art Book Fair, hosted in partnership with Draw Down Books this past fall. The fair is designed to facilitate the… Read More »Loose Buttons, A Magazine In An Envelope
In this episode, Cassidy Johnston shares her journey from growing up in the city to becoming a first-generation large scale beef producer and ranch consultant. She talks about a college research project exploring the relationship… Read More »Brands for a Better World: Cows, Quality, & Scale with Cassidy Johnston of JRC Ranch Consulting
Katherine Small Gallery proprietor Michael Russem—bookmaker, designer and former owner/publisher of Kat Ran Press—has an unforgettable physical presence. An extremely long beard gives him the air of a 19th-century scholar-cum-bookseller. His establishment on Beacon St.… Read More »The Daily Heller: The Design of Selling Design Books