Steven HellerNov 23, 20171 minBegging Your Pardon, Mr. PresidentIn a world where many innocent people are incarcerated without parole, other guilty ones are pardoned and set free and animals are...
Steven HellerNov 22, 20172 minWhen Ornament Was QueenFor more than 30 years the Crystal Palace had been regarded as the funniest of all Victorian jokes. Considered Queen Victoria’s folly, it...
Steven HellerNov 21, 20171 minDriving MAD MadThose of you who grew up on the early MAD magazine—first edited by Harvey Kurtzman in 24 issues as a comic book format and then, after...
Steven HellerNov 20, 20172 minThe Color-Coded Blame GameAt the same time the Nazis were mass-murdering Jews, Gypsies, partisans and millions of innocent civilians during World War II, the...
Steven HellerNov 18, 20171 minWeekend Heller: Living Design as an EntrepreneurThis is the season for applying to graduate school. Don’t box yourself in. Don’t leave any opportunity to chance. Discover what SVA’s MFA...
Steven HellerNov 17, 20173 minMarcel Wanders and the Rijks MastersFour years in the making, Marcel Wanders‘ Rijks, Masters of the Golden Age (2016) pays homage to the 17th-century Dutch masterpieces from...
Steven HellerNov 16, 20172 minJan Sawka and the Grateful DeadStemmel Auctions will auction Grateful Dead memorabilia and art by the late Jan Sawka, from the collection of Hal Kant and his widow,...
Steven HellerNov 15, 20174 minBook Publishing, 21st-Century StyleThe book publishing industry is nearing a crossroads. Although printed books have experienced steady growth and digital books are holding...
Steven HellerNov 14, 20172 minKnow What a Poster is? Want to Make One?Teresa Sdralevich is a designer, illustrator and author with solid experience leading workshops. She is a regular guest at design...
Steven HellerNov 13, 20171 minLearning Design From PulpsI confess that I learned just about everything I know about how to design from crappy ads in pulp magazines, including the ones below....
Steven HellerNov 11, 20171 minWeekend Heller: What is Midcentury American Modern?We’ll tell you on Nov. 20 when AIGA/NY presents “Meet The Moderns” at The New School John L. Tishman Auditorium. Tickets can be ordered...
Steven HellerNov 10, 20173 minMieczyslaw Berman’s Polish Prop-ArtWhile studying graphic design and typography at the School of Decorative Arts in Warsaw, Mieczysław Berman (1903–1975) was attracted to...
Steven HellerNov 9, 20172 minHomage to Joseph BinderThis is a short homage—for no other reason than today I’m reminded of his work—to Vienna-born artist and designer Joseph Binder...
Steven HellerNov 8, 20174 minReal Trump/Fake Trump/Same TrumpDid you know that laughter can cure cancer? (Read this.) Laughing also helps most people cope with the stress of everyday existence....
Steven HellerNov 7, 20172 minThe Magic HatIt is normal to admire the way someone looks on the street. Sometimes one is inspired to even offer a compliment, although more often...
Steven HellerNov 6, 20173 minCivil Liberties Has a New LookScott Stowell and Open started work on a new ACLU identity last fall, but the ACLU started the process of bringing their communications...
Steven HellerNov 4, 20171 minWeekend Heller: AIGA’s Ink on PaperOver the past three years, AIGA’s Eye on Design blog has offered a fresh and intelligent perspective on the world’s most exciting...
Steven HellerNov 3, 20175 minDesign in IndianaJon and James Sholly began Indianapolis-based Commercial Artisan in 2003. James says they are “the principals, staff and the custodial...
Steven HellerNov 2, 20171 minHistory as Type SpecimenJust when you think that graphic design/typographic history is old news, Emigre re-engages the discourse—or at least how it is framed. To...
Steven HellerNov 1, 20171 minWhat Hat Size is Your Letter?What do you get when you combine an alphabet with the heads of odd persons? Well, LetterHeads is the latest heady volume by Stefan G....