Identity Politics is a column written by veteran journalist Susan Milligan, covering the big issues in the socio-political ether as they intersect with design, art, and other modes of visual communication. There are the Culture… Read More »The War on Culture is the Real Culture War
What is it that you might say? When I was in my early twenties, I was in Vancouver for a business meeting. It was the first time I had ever travelled for work. I grabbed… Read More »I’m Wondering: What Is It That You Might Say?
In 2012, Jenny Volvovski launched From Cover to Cover—a personal project in which she sought to design a cover for every single book she read. And, well, they were surprisingly brilliant, and have unsurprisingly led… Read More »20 of the Best Book Covers for May 2025
I was selected to give the keynote address for SVA’s 50th commencement celebration. After 68 rewrites, the following is the most important speech I’ve ever delivered. Thank you to all who supported and urged me… Read More »The Daily Heller: Walking in the Footsteps of the Greats
If you’re reading the Internet, you’re likely seeing Sofia Pro in action (as of 2024, the typeface delivers information on an incredible seven billion-plus web pages, according to Adobe Fonts). The typeface is a visual… Read More »Sofia Pro, Beloved by Designers, Brands, and the Internet, Gets a Major Expansion
Wine, much like design, has long been governed by tradition — a world of rigid hierarchies, arcane language, and a reverence for Eurocentric canons. But what happens when someone approaches wine not as a gatekeeper,… Read More »Ren Peir Is Queering the Wine World One Glass at a Time