New York-based illustrator Vyolet Jin breaks the rules in a wholesome way by creating bold, uplifting artwork with a dash of whimsy. We caught up with her to learn more about her creative approach and… Read More »Vyolet Jin brings hope and joy to audiences with her vibrant, rule-breaking illustrations
Brooklyn-based illustrator Swayam Parekh explores the struggles of life in a fantastical way in Greenhouse, a 44-page comic-cum-picture book that transforms traumas into magical quests. Life, sadly, isn’t smooth sailing. Everyone has to face difficulties,… Read More »Swayam Parekh reconnects with herself in heartwarming, whimsical picture book
In the wake of all those excellent but voluminous “Best Book Covers of 2023” articles that ran in December (which, indeed, I contributed to!), you might think we’d all have a collective jacket hangover. But:… Read More »15 of the Best Book Covers of January 2024
How and why did the Yiddish Book Center begin? It started in the late 1970s with Aaron Lansky, a young graduate student of Yiddish literature in Montreal who couldn’t find the books he needed at… Read More »The Daily Heller: Preserving a Moderne Language
Designing Leadership with Mantras Do you have words you live by? A personal mantra? As I endured some major changes in my life and career in my mid-twenties, it hit me that change is an… Read More »Business Design School: The Excellence Reflex
I’ve been a huge proponent of the Cleveland creative community since starting this podcast — seriously, go back to the early early episodes — and Kyra Wells is continuing the legacy of hard work, perseverance,… Read More »Revision Path: Kyra Wells