Design History 101 Steven Heller Gets Personal in His New Autobiography Growing Up Underground “Design is my lens; there is always something worth examining through this camera obscura”
Design History 101, Illustration, Branding How the Maharaja Mascot Became Air-India’s Adventurous, Yet Controversial, Design Star A new exhibition at Poster House looks back at India’s golden age of advertising
Books, Design History 101, Graphic design Here’s Why John Updike Designed His Own Book Covers The “Jansonist Knopfer” butted heads with Chip Kidd and “didn't want to see too much letter spacing or type used in any kind of bizarre way”
Books, Design History 101 Right On! Is a Powerful Little Paperback That Boldly Visualized Student Protest in the 1970s The data-filled report became an accessible design classic, capturing the energetic spirit of grassroots activism
Design History 101, Graphic design Knowing Your Design History is Crucial to Aesthetic Innovation Style cycles in and out of fashion—history helps us decode the present and forecast the future
Branding, Design History 101, Packaging design How the Occult Shaped Branding’s Obsession With Color It was an obscure manifesto for spiritual synesthesia that sowed the seeds for the US’s 1920s Chromatic Revolution
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The Hidden History of Magic Eye, the Optical Illusion That Briefly Took Over the World Read more about The Hidden History of Magic Eye, the Optical Illusion That Briefly Took Over the World
Roberta Williams Is the World’s First Graphic Computer Game Designer—But She’s Famous for All the Wrong Reasons Read more about Roberta Williams Is the World’s First Graphic Computer Game Designer—But She’s Famous for All the Wrong Reasons
The Sisterly Collusion Behind Vanessa Bell’s Book Covers for Virginia Woolf Read more about The Sisterly Collusion Behind Vanessa Bell’s Book Covers for Virginia Woolf
New Wave Graphics Are the Most Influential Designs You’ve Probably Ignored Read more about New Wave Graphics Are the Most Influential Designs You’ve Probably Ignored