No amount of planning beats dumb luck. That saying, which I will always associate with the gubernatorial campaign of South Carolina’s James Edwards1, occurred to me while reading Damon Linker’s latest Substack post. His praise… Read More »Quality Matters, But You Also Need Luck
The term “agency” can be a loaded one. Many negative connotations swirl around agency life, fueled by horror stories about overworked employees and domineering CEOs, grind culture, and capitulation to the capitalist machine. But it… Read More »In Austin, Preacher Reimagines What a Small Agency Can Be
“Children’s books tell the story of our hopes and dreams, so it’s natural that one of the main themes and storylines they return to again and again is: What does it mean to feel at… Read More »The Daily Heller: The National Building Museum Explores the Foundations of Kid’s Books
Join Us Thursday, February 15 at 4 pm ET At our next PRINT Book Club, Roz Chast will join Debbie Millman and Steven Heller to discuss her new graphic novel, I Must Be Dreaming. Since… Read More »Roz Chast Explores the Mystery of Dreams at Our Next PRINT Book Club
Coming up with new creative ideas is tough enough, but what happens when you work in a sector filled with legal restrictions and tight regulations? Constraints are a tricky issue for anyone designing for healthcare… Read More »Vitality Through Design: Healthcare Needs Us To Balance Compliance With Creativity
If you ever listened to any of Marshall Arisman’s stories about the absurdities and anomalies in his life and work, then at the end of a thought, you must have heard him say: “Does that… Read More »The Daily Heller: Arisman is Back (and Forth) and Back Again