When you live in Los Angeles, as I do, chances are you’ll brush up against lowrider culture sooner or later. My exposure has come at Elysian Park on the east side, a stone’s throw from… Read More »“Slow & Low” Celebrates Chicago’s Vibrant Lowrider Subculture
The Wild Party by Joseph Moncure March was published as a narrative poem in 1928. The poem tells the story of Queenie and her actor lover Burrs, who decide to have a party, complete with… Read More »The Daily Heller: One Helluva Wild Party
In the nonprofit world, the word ‘branding’ often gets a bad rap. It’s seen by some as a concept borrowed from the corporate sector, associated with consumerism and self-promotion. Many people who work for nonprofits… Read More »Branding is Not a Bad Word
How could Taschen have the temerity to use the British spelling of “color” on the cover of The Book of Colour Concepts? Well, given Taschen’s amazing capacity to publish huge multilingual tomes on art, design,… Read More »The Daily Heller: A Lighter Shade of Palette
Do you fancy plunging from a sauna into freezing cold water? It’s a tough sell, but Franklyn’s branding for new company Framework is doing a lot of the heavy lifting. We all like a sauna,… Read More »Steam meets ice in Franklyn’s branding for unusual new sauna startup
Sheffield-based graphic designer Matthew J Wood has transformed his love of football into a series of wonderfully retro illustrated posters. And they’ve even caught the eye of big-name clubs. For football fans, stadiums are more… Read More »Matthew J Wood’s illustrated posters are a loving tribute to English football stadiums