P-O-R-T-R-A-I-T: The Artist Who Draws With Letters
Designer Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich has embraced the possibilities of using fonts to illustrate images. More »
Steven Heller is the co-chair of the MFA Design program at the School of Visual Arts and co-founder of the MFA Design Criticism program. More
Designer Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich has embraced the possibilities of using fonts to illustrate images. More »
Now's the time to treat yourself to the junk no one else will buy you. More »
The newly launched 'GRID' magazine sticks to an old medium but champions new ideas. More »
A new exhibition spotlights James McMullan, whose illustrations have helped defined the city's art scene for half a century. More »
The Museum of Modern Art has strict guidelines for which games will make it into its interactive design exhibition. More »
Why do we sit? It depends on place and time, says designer Jonathan Olivares. More »
If 2012's visuals caught less attention than '08's, there was a reason for that, Obama's design director says. More »
The young, talented songwriter Gideon Irving is building an audience by playing in unusual venues. More »
Emigre Fonts have become elder statesmen in a now-crowded field. More »
A playful ad series celebrates griping as a form of political involvement. More »
Jeff Scher's animations bring whimsy to the newspaper's otherwise serious section. More »
The acclaimed artist's early-'80s, post-apocalyptic drawings return in a new compilation book. More »
'The Phaidon Archive of Graphic Design' compiles 500 artifacts into a reference book... er, box. More »
The volunteer group aims to help urban improvement projects by connecting them with designers to engineer their marketing campaigns. More »
Robert Grossman has invented campy cartoon counterparts for presidents ever since Nixon. More »
Seven years in, the Center for Cartoon Studies is expanding its facilities—and still handing out unconventional diplomas. More »
Calligraphy-inspired modern typography design is increasingly in demand in places like Dubai. More »
Dave Eggers's publishing house is now producing whimsical picture books for children. More »
Pulitzer-winner Tony Auth says Mitt's fun to draw but that his sketches usually lean pro-Obama. More »
Scott Thomas says Romney could learn some lessons from the visual language of his opponent. More »
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