Illustration
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Steven Heller|Essays
Anti-War Comics Were No Laughing Matter
The genre of “pro-war” or at least war-themed comics has long dominated the comic book field, but a new book from Craig Yoe reveals that there was an element of dissent in the comics world.
Debbie Millman|Audio
Kate Moross
Debbie talks to designer, illustrator, and art director Kate Moross about her early success, her projects, and the importance of over-delivering.
Steven Heller|Essays
Seymour Chwast: Few Words, Many Letters
Seymour Chwast, a man of few words, wishes there were more than 26 letters in the alphabet.
Debbie Millman|Audio
Seth
On this episode Debbie talks with Seth, the artist behind the book Palookaville, about why his generation of cartoonists broke away from fantasy.
Alexandra Lange|Essays
Playing With Design: Fredun Shapur
Add Fredun Shapur to the pantheon of modern designers making winning and sculptural objects for children.
Steven Heller|Essays
Snatching Satire From The Jaws Of Popular Culture
Caricature is Steve Brodner’s weapon of choice.
Alexandra Lange|Essays
Bad Taste True Confessions: Erté
True confessions about my own bad taste. I loved Erté. Did you?
Rick Poynor|Essays
A Dictionary of Surrealism and the Graphic Image
An alphabetical guide to graphic designers influenced by Surrealism and to some key Surrealist concepts.
Michael Bierut|Essays
The Figure / Ground Relationship
Designing is the most important thing, but it’s not the only thing. All of the other things a designer designer does all day are important too, and you have to do them with intelligence, enthusiasm, dedication, and love. Together, those …
Steven Heller|Slideshows
Covering the Good Books
When reading was more fundamental than tweeting, Time Life Books played a significant role in getting the general public to acquire books on almost every subject.
Steven Heller|Essays
Father of Shrek, Grandfather of Tweet
The cover of William Steig's book CDBWilliam Steig (1907-2003), was often way ahead of the curve. His book of drawings, The Lonely Ones (1942), prefigured the now common practice of satirizing personal neurosis; his children’s book, …
Rob Walker|Essays
A Successful Failure
Yiying Lu is an artist and designer in Sydney, Australia. One image in her portfolio is of a peaceful whale held aloft by a small flock of birds, aka as the “Fail Whale” of Twitter.
