Media

Observed|Collections

50 Years of Cuban Film Posters

The Danish Film Institute has posted their collection of Cuban Film Posters from the past 50 years or more on Flickr.

Brian LaRossa|Commentary

Fail Fast, Hasten Slowly: Reconciling Print and Digital Product Development Cultures

Print and digital product development strategies are historically described as opposing forces, but they aren’t wholly at odds.

Rick Poynor|Essays

Man in a Bowler: Illustration after Magritte

By copying Magritte’s subject matter and method, illustrators ended up making a great artist look hackneyed.

Debbie Millman|Audio

Steven Heller

Debbie Millman interviews Steven Heller — art director, educator and the author of more than 100 books on design, design history and contemporary culture.

Debbie Millman|Audio

Design Matters From The Archive: James Victore

Debbie Millman and James Victore discusses his book, putting his opinion in the work and the difference between God-jobs and money jobs.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

George Nelson in Two Dimensions

Ignore the Coconuts and Marshmallows, admire George Nelson's modular graphics.

Rick Poynor|Exposure

Exposure: The Eiffel Tower by Germaine Krull

A Paris icon made abstract

Ken Gordon|Essays

Everyman and The Longevity Economy: Designing a New Narrative for Old Age

“Old age isn’t a battle; old age is a massacre.”

John Thackara|Essays

Designing In A Complex World: Two Talks In Mexico City

Two upcoming talks from John Thackara in Mexico City.

Debbie Millman|Audio

Steven Heller

Debbie Millman interviews Steven Heller — art director, educator and the author of more than 100 books on design, design history and contemporary culture.

Sean Adams|Evidence

Hey

Sean Adams extolls the virtues of a narrative told with minimal means and a strong ideas.

Adam Harrison Levy|Essays

Dylan Stone: 100 Years

Adam Harrison Levy reviews Dylan Stone's exhibition of 100 years of personal pocket diaries at Ruth Phaneuf Fine Art.