In 1955, the winding gulleys of Kolkata in India were awash with large posters and almost translucent paper flyers that…
It’s not always easy for designers to work with art, or with artists. As we’ve previously explored, there’s a fine…
We don’t always realize it, but graphic design saturates every part of our lives. It informs the decisions we make…
Suzy Chan’s work is often incredibly, undeniably cute. At first glance it’s a joyful explosion of color, vibrancy, smart use…
Before I read Figure it Out, I’d assumed the designer/artist vinyl toy trend was, if not dead, at least pretty…
The Venice Biennale—for many, a watery pinnacle of the art world calendar—isn’t exactly a place for quiet contemplation. Full disclosure:…
Cooking offers an opportunity to let the mind drift and unpack the day’s events. And while cooking in the company…
Working across text and performance, with some complex diagrammatic illustrations thrown in to try and make sense of life, death,…
However you organize it, a collection of sources and material—some form of archive—is a necessity in creative work. Some have…
In 2014, graphic design student Sarah Elawad moved to Qatar to study at a VCUarts satellite school in the capital city…
For as long as we have existed, humans have tried to make sense of color. Back when our limited color…
The body in movement has long inspired type designers. In 1926, the Czech dancer Milka Mayerová choreographed the alphabet as…
