History

Thomas Rinaldi|Books

Origins of Design Patents

Although the story of design patents is closely intertwined with that of industrial design, in fact design patents predate the emergence of industrial design as an organized professional discipline by nearly a century.

Augusta Pownall|Books

Rational Simplicity: Rudolph de Harak, Graphic Designer

An interview with Richard Poulin, the long-overdue first comprehensive monograph of Rudolph de Harak’s work.

Steven Heller|Essays

Teaching The “S” Word

Common|Books

Covering Black America

Decades ago, the great artist, poet, musician, and author Gil Scott-Heron famously proclaimed, “The revolution will not be televised.” He was right...It was, however, delivered monthly to newsstands and Black homes within …

Steven Heller|Essays

Milton Glaser’s First Last Hurrah

Sketch & Finish illustrates Glaser’s teaching agenda, which is to say, one makes sketches to explore the unknown.

Patrick Fry|Books

Magic Papers

Magic is largely a solitary endeavour, but the channels of its tips and tricks had a little-known heyday around a hundred years ago.