Category: Essays

Jessica Helfand|Essays

Remembering Ralph Caplan

"If it were a religious denomination", Caplan once wrote, "design would be Unitarianism"

Kathleen Meaney|Essays

A Breath of Fresh Architecture

What takes our breath away is both the thrill of life and life threatening.

Lana Rigsby|Essays

Remembering Jack Summerford

Lana Rigsby shares fond memories of the legendary Texas designer Jack Summerford.

Steven Heller|Essays

Happiness Is The Little Things

"Happiness is missing meetings and blaming it on a Zoom error" and 14 other little things Steven Heller is finding joy in.

Steven Heller|Essays

Life of Pi(e)

An homage to pie!

Brian LaRossa|Essays

The Role of Letterforms in Reading Instruction

As a father I see clearly now just how steep the climb to literacy can be. The frustrating illogicalities of English are enough to reduce any child into a puddle of doubt.

Steven Heller|Essays

Spitting Images

Spit is not a pleasant word nor is spitting good manners.

Anna Talley|Essays

Pandemic Design: What Tuberculosis Posters Can Teach Us About Community

The 1918 flu pandemic has become the choice historical marker many are using to orient themselves within our new, turbulent reality. However, from the standpoint of design history, the fight against tuberculosis may be a better …

Steven Heller|Essays

Make ‘em Laugh!

What’s so funny about Covid-19?

Steven Heller|Essays

My New Best Friend

My new best friend is ZOOM, I’ve played around with Skype, Google HangOut, Facetime, and GoToMeeting, but ZOOM gives me so much more.

Steven Heller|Essays

A Tale of Two Covers

Which was a better message for it respective readerships?

Steven Heller|Essays

Archival Gold

Archives are more than warehouses, they are greenhouses for the nurturing of narratives. Out of archival seeds mighty stories grow.