Margaret is a freelance graphic designer and writer based in Los Angeles. She received her MFA in Graphic Design from the California Institute of the Arts. She has contributed to Wired, Bitch Magazine, the Smudge, and the Dieline.
The fear that automation is replacing actual design skills has been widely debunked. AI is still coming, of course—it’s just…
We’ve seen it before: tech company launches print publication to build “brand awareness” and position itself as a leader in…
We don’t always realize it, but graphic design saturates every part of our lives. It informs the decisions we make…
This year at AIGA’s Design Conference, industrial designer Ti Chang shared how she’s built her career around designing for social…
It’s safe to say that we’ve reached critical mass on the whole built-for-Instagram pop-up trend. The world may not need another…
Here’s my message for those of you who think the robot revolution isn’t going to change the design industry: think…
There’s always been a certain mythology associated with California—that moving there somehow inherently holds the promise for limitless potential. Within…
Scrolling through Instagram the other day, I came across a poster for a band I’d never heard of: L.A. Witch,…
Classic films like Pulp Fiction or One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest have achieved iconic status in our collective pop culture…
Anyone who has launched a new magazine will be familiar with the following dilemma: You need money to produce your…
Zine-making has rapidly evolved since the early punk and Riot Grrrl days, when greyscale Xerox dominated the visual landscape of…
We pass it in our cars, on the subway, or in our Netflix queue: key art, a.k.a The Movie Poster.…
