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It was the first and only major museum exhibition in the United States devoted exclusively to graphic design. Nonetheless, the historic Graphic Design in America: A Visual Language History, curated by Mildred Friedman at Minneapolis’s… Read More »The Daily Heller: A Major Exhibition of Graphic Design Triggered Heated Debates
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In a world of ubiquitous marketing, figuring out what supports a “healthy lifestyle” can be challenging. Marketers have picked up on the cultural trend towards wellness branding, and are enthusiastically, if somewhat disingenuously, leaning into… Read More »If Everything is Healthy, Nothing Is