Even Patagonia’s “anti-brand” aesthetic is branding at its most strategic. OceanProd – stock.adobe.com We need to talk about the elephant in the room. Or rather, the six-year-old’s restaurant logo, the lime green album cover, the… Read More »There’s no such thing as Anti-Brand (and you know it)
What happens when over a thousand women invest in a whisky brand? UK studio Contagious has created the identity for a new Norwegian island distillery rewriting the rules of this often stuffy, tradition-bound sector. On… Read More »Contagious helps Nordic distillery FEDDIE bottle a feminist revolution in recycled glass
Today’s guest has become almost synonymous with graphic design and magazine publishing. His career began in the defiant New York “sex press” of the late 1960s, where, astonishingly, as a teenager, he was already art-directing… Read More »Guardian at the Gatefold | Steven Heller
I have designed myself (my life, that is) into a corner. I think about what to write for this daily column every night before I hit the pillow … but rather than fall asleep, I… Read More »The Middle-of-the-Night Heller: An Insomniac’s Wake-Up Call
It’s never been easier to make something that looks like design. Type a few words into a prompt, and a logo, poster, or campaign visual appears in seconds. For nonprofits with small budgets and big… Read More »Why Design Craft Still Matters in a World of Automation
If you’re a business leader, creative director, entrepreneur, or someone curious (or even a little anxious) about how AI fits into your work, this episode is for you. In this conversation, Justin Ahrens talks with… Read More »The Design of AI as a Creative Partner: Scott Meyer of Chipp.ai