Bisel by The Designers Foundry The New Zealand type foundry has been offering quality, accessible and interesting typefaces to designers since 2012. We chatted with Daniel McQueen about how it all began and how they’ve… Read More »How The Designers Foundry went from side project to global type provider
We met Aino-Maija Metsola to discuss her signature style and creative approach to illustrating book covers. Last week, thousands watched as English writer Samantha Harvey was awarded the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel Orbital,… Read More »Meet the artist behind the cover of this year’s Booker Prize winner
3D artist Jose Andrés García explains how he used Character Creator and iClone to bring the Spanish heroes of American independence back to animated life. The history of North America has largely been written by… Read More »How Reallusion’s 3D tools helped resurrect forgotten figures from history
This month has been rough for a lot of us. I allowed myself to be in my sadness. I have learned that what helps in moments of heartache or anxiety or fear is disconnecting from… Read More »You’ve Got This
This week’s guest is Michael Johnson. He set up Johnson Banks in 1992, after a decade spent learning design, branding, and art direction across the globe. His company is known for how they define, then… Read More »DesignThinkers Podcast: Michael Johnson
I spent a good portion of last weekend streaming a six-part documentary series about the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia, and another about Cream’s Disraeli Gears album. This post is not about either, although I… Read More »The Daily Heller: Reflecting on My Hairlooms