Yesterday’s post about the Patriotic Front prompted this look-back at a vintage merch catalog that sold vestments and accessories that all good Ku Klux Klan members were encouraged to purchase in order to fit right… Read More »The Daily Heller: KKK Mart
This past week, Americans celebrated the Fourth of July while also marking the beginning of the nation’s yearlong commemoration leading to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Milestone anniversaries like… Read More »Designing 1776: Juan Carlos Pagan’s Commemorative Stamp for America’s 250th Anniversary
Ceramicist Kate Schroeder’s body of work is the result of life-long creative exploration. The Kansas City, MI-based working artist has been working in clay since she was a child, first creating objects for her dollhouse,… Read More »Kate Schroeder Blends Sculpture and Pottery to Create Her Own World of Products
You’ve heard a lot about the show of force from the Patriot Front in Washington, D.C., this July 4 weekend. They brandished American and confederate flags, interspersed with their own banners bearing a fasces—Mussolini’s Italian… Read More »The Daily Heller: Branding the Patriot Front
Marianne Olaleye. Photography by Krystal Neuvill The JAIKU founder has helped brands from Glossier to the British Library find their story. Now, finally, she’s learned to apply the same thinking to herself. There’s a special… Read More »JAIKU founder Marianne Olaleye on why we shouldn’t obsess with Gen Z, and how storytelling can change the world
From fashion-editorial red packets to scratch-off fortunes and spring-loaded packaging, the Kuala Lumpur studio reimagines familiar rituals as immersive design experiences. Fictionist Studio’s founder, Joanne Chew, grew up in Kuala Lumpur, studied in New York… Read More »Fictionist Studio transforms the Lunar New Year into miniature worlds