This afternoon, I went to the Hilbert Museum of California Art, which is owned by Chapman University. By sheer coincidence, it was the penultimate day of an exhibition of works by Millard Owen Sheets (1907-1989),… Read More »The Technocratic Temptation
One of the most quintessential design elements for each Olympic Games is the pictograms used as visual shorthand for each sport. Anyone who watches the Olympics will find themselves immersed in a sea of these… Read More »Diving into Designers’ Favorite Olympic Sport: the Pictograms
Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain, 1835–1910) and Seymour Chwast (pronounced Kwast, b. 1931) have more in common than their initials. They share a profound antipathy for war, and each has employed his talents for acerbic… Read More »The Daily Heller: Mark Twain and Seymour Chwast on War
Image licensed via Adobe Stock With Elon Musk and X seemingly fanning the flames of violence in Britain, we canvas how creative people are feeling about the controversial social platform. It’s been an ugly summer… Read More »Is it time for creatives to leave X for good?
Visual communication platform Canva is on a mission to empower global design, transforming how millions of individuals approach design by providing tools that have helped them achieve their creative goals. As a designer trained exclusively… Read More »Canva’s Brand Refresh Empowers a World of Design
In some organizations, a rebrand is as sacred as strategic planning, while in others, it’s as banal as a new paint job. Some leaders even see branding as a vanity exercise that distracts from the… Read More »How to Bring Together the Right People for Your Rebrand