Image by Beatrice Sala. This story is part of our Weekend Reads series, where we highlight a story we love from the archives. It was originally published on March 10,…
Sean Charmatz (1955). Courtesy Theo Inglis. What do you do when you’ve secured your legacy as one of the great creative minds of the 20th century? You make children’s books,…
Courtesy Hjärta Smärta Long before higher education in art and design was within reach for me, and before my imagination stretched to even considering book design as something one could…
Identification card for the School of Visual Arts, circa December 1970. This article is an excerpt from Growing Up Underground, the new coming-of-age memoir by Steven Heller published by Princeton…
Felfel from Boharat Name: FelfelDesigner: Abdo MohamedFoundry: BoharatRelease Date: Initially 2021, but the font is still in progress Back Story: Independent type foundry Boharat Cairo was founded last year with the aim…
Despite the shock value of the title, this book makes nuanced arguments as to why and how the climate movement must start to take offensive action. The initial brief was…
It was Brian Eno who invented the term ‘scenius,’ which counters the myth of the lone genius and credits the collective effort. There might be one name on the front…
Illustration by Beatrice Sala Run by Richard Embray and Elinor Jansz, Four Corners Books is a London-based publishing house that seeks to bring art history to life. They explore unfamiliar…
When editor and consultant Casey Lewis started her newsletter digest on youth culture, After School, she instinctively gravitated towards pastel and iridescent-like backgrounds for her graphics. “To be honest, and…
Unleash the power of creative limitation! Learn how constraints aren’t barriers but instead stepping stones to innovative design. Find out how to challenge unproductive restrictions and leverage the rest to…
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