When studying abroad in Copenhagen in college, I took a weekend trip to Stockholm, where I stumbled into a Martin Parr exhibition at the FOTOGRAFISKA Museum. I’d never heard of Martin Parr before, but I… Read More »Lee Shulman Reveals the Extraordinary in the Ordinary in ‘I Am Martin Parr’
I recently gave myself the task of comparing nine independent erotic magazines (I know, it’s a tough job, etc.), and I was struck by the fact that, unlike the majority of their commercial counterparts, literally… Read More »Nine Independent and Sex-Positive Erotic Magazines, for Your (Inclusive) Pleasure
I’ve been making notes for this essay now for a week, maybe longer, and certainly before the horrific international embarrassment that occurred in my country last week, the likes of which have never before been… Read More »Poor Man’s Feast: The Veil Between Sustenance and Violence
Join us for this weekly conversation between photographer Craig Cutler and illustrator Craig Frazier, whose collaboration is a testament to the unexpected alchemy of creative play. The Two Craigs project consists of one weekly prompt… Read More »Two Craigs: 40/52
The Shuttering a few years ago of the gallery dedicated to architecture and design was mourned by many designers believing that an important space was now lost. The concept to integrate the design collection into… Read More »The Daily Heller: MoMA on Quintessential Design
After two decades of shaping the visual identities of brands like Nike, Airbnb and The Guardian, Commercial Type is launching a brand design studio that puts typography front and centre. For the past two decades,… Read More »How a type foundry started a brand studio (and why it makes perfect sense)