Design for the Real World: Album Covers
Graphic designer Michael Bierut on the art of record album covers.
View ArticleDesign for the Real World: 2-Sizes-Fits-All Graphic Design Matrix
After a divided election like 2004, it’s tempting to think that we live in an extremely polarized country comprised of red states and blue states. Graphic design is supposed to simplify complex issues...
View ArticleAll By Myself
Bob Paul is a graphic designer and painter who's been working up in the attic since he quit his very first job. He doesn't need anybody else, because he doesn't care what other people think. His son,...
View ArticleAll By Myself
Bob Paul is a graphic designer and painter who's been working in his attic since quitting his very first job. He doesn't need anybody else, because he doesn't care what other people think. His son,...
View ArticleFinancial 411: New York City's Design Sector
Throughout the recession and the recovery, New York City's jobless rate has been lower than the nation's as a whole. It was 8.6 percent in April in the city, compared with 9.1 percent for the entire...
View ArticleEnd of War: Milton Glaser's Process & Re-imagining Peace
Milton Glaser, renowned graphic designer and author of the new book In Search of the Miraculous or One Thing Leads to Another, discusses his new book about his creative process--and helps us launch a...
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Here's the New NYC Taxi Logo
T is for (new) Taxis in New York City. (Photo by Caitlyn Kim)New York city is giving taxis a new look. There's the taxi of tomorrow set to roll out next year, but even the motley mix of sedans and SUVs...
View ArticleGuest Picks: Chris Ware
Cartoonist Chris Ware was on the show to talk about his graphic novel box set Building Stories. He shared his guest picks with us.What have you read or seen lately (book, play, film, etc.) that moved...
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Vignelli, Designer of Famous Subway Map, Defends His Version Over These...
(Tom Lisi, New York) More than iconic, the New York City subway map is a coat of arms for a way of life. It's a tool for 5 million riders a day. It hangs in the Museum of Modern Art. And, occasionally,...
View ArticleJudging a Designer by His Covers
Some of today’s most striking, original book covers are being designed by Peter Mendelsund. He’s done book jackets for Stieg Larsson, Ben Marcus, and Sonia Sotomayor, as well as new editions for...
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A Digital Terarrium For Your Desktop
Graphic artist Rafael Varona used to think of illustrations, animation, and web graphics as distinct sections of his portfolio. Now the Berlin-based artist is combining these elements in a new series...
View ArticleLayer Tennis Is a Graphic Design War – Watch the Latest Battle This Friday
If you know what kerning is, you probably already know about Layer Tennis. If not, imagine the classic game Telephone, but using graphic design. And it’s awesome.Here’s how it works: Player 1 — a...
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Existential Progress Bars
Swedish graphic designer Viktor Hertz calls it a “quick and silly little side-project,” but it’s rather ingenious. We’ve all had to suffer through those progress bars that creep along slowly as we...
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Imagine Your Next Vacation Destination: Kepler-186f
The near future of space travel seems to be privately funded by billionaires like Elon Musk and Richard Branson. Meanwhile, NASA has had to lobby for funding among all the other government agencies...
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The Many Covers of Paul Bacon
The world of graphic design lost a titan this month. Paul Bacon, who died on June 8 at 91, designed iconic covers for books such as Jaws, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and Catch-22. According to his...
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Designing a New Symbol for the South Wasn't Easy
Over the summer, we asked the design firm 70kft to take on our most recent Redesign challenge: coming up with a symbol for the American South. You can see the team's final project here. Gus Granger is...
View ArticleInstagram from a Surreal Universe
Jati Putra Pratama's Instagram account is full of photos that look like travel brochures from an alternate universe. There's a woman sitting poolside, her wet hair slicked back, but instead of staring...
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Vintage Valentines to Confuse and Amuse
Long long ago, in an America far far away, greeting cards were a strange new trend. The greeting card industry was in its first fresh bloom, and no one had agreed on standard holiday missives. People...
View ArticleWould You Buy Wine Based on the Label?
Can a great label convince you to buy a wine you've never heard of? Corey Miller, founder and CEO of Barrel + Ink, a company that pairs small winemakers with graphic designers, Andre Mack, owner of...
View ArticleDesign for the Real World: Album Covers
Graphic designer Michael Bierut on the art of record album covers.
View ArticleA History of Protest Graphics
Liz McQuiston joins us to discuss her book, Protest!: A History of Social and Political Protest Graphics.
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