The Copenhagen-based studio has reimagined Purpose Talent’s brand identity with a jazz-fuelled, joy-filled new look that swaps corporate clichés for expressive illustrations, soulful type, and a strong dose of New York groove. What does fulfilment… Read More »Studio Morfar’s soulful rebrand for Purpose Talent hits all the right notes
Roger van den Bergh’s visual history of the New York City subway map, from a 1972 beautiful minimalist diagram to a clear and functional navigation tool. Before the 1967 Map-Merger: IND, BMT, & IRT In… Read More »A Visual Study of the New York City Subway Map
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The Vietnam War officially ended on April 30, 1975. The (People’s) North Vietnamese Army entered Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City), unifying North and South. This brief Daily Heller originally appeared on Jan. 28, 2018,… Read More »The Daily Heller: When France Fought the Viet Minh
The popular rock band’s single-take marvel combines 29 collaborative robots, infinite mirrors, and precision choreography, all synced to a 78bpm heartbeat. In a cavernous Budapest train station, after 36 failed attempts and with time running… Read More »How OK Go used robots and mirrors to make 2025’s most incredible music video so far