100 Days is an annual project at New York City’s School of Visual Arts that was founded by Michael Bierut. Each year, the students of the school’s Master’s in Branding Program spend 100 days documenting their process… Read More »“100 Days of What’s Next” Explores Where Branding and Humanity Intersect
A note from the editor: There’s no better time to discuss how cities brand themselves than right now, with Paris set to occupy center stage as the host of the Summer Olympics. This industry op-ed… Read More »How to Brand a City
If you’re an art and design lover searching for an entry point into sports fandom, look no further than the brilliant, “Art But Make it Sports.” The project is the brainchild of LJ Rader, a… Read More »“Art But Make it Sports” Connects Classic Art to Modern-Day Sports
This week’s episode features Annie Atkins, a leading voice in the world of graphic props and design for film. Based in Dublin, Ireland, Annie has designed graphic pieces for multiple Oscar-nominated films: including the animated… Read More »DesignThinkers Podcast: Annie Atkins
Before the hype, I saw the cover—and I was sold. Grace Han crafted one of the most intriguing and enigmatic jackets in recent memory for The God of the Woods (that drip!). And it just… Read More »Best Book Covers: How the Summer’s Biggest Lit-Mystery Hit Was Designed
This summer I’ve been attracted to the detective/mystery genre, partly to read but mostly to look at. Collecting illustrated covers by artists working in melodramatic surreal styles has been one of my many diversions. The… Read More »The Daily Heller: Finding a New Old Illustrator in a Closet (I Thought)