Award-Winning Writer, Illustrator Maurice Sendak Dies
May 8, 2012
Steven Heller was interviewed by the New York News TV Channel NY1 concerning the recent passing of children’s book author and artist Maurice Sendak.
The Quest to Ask Better Questions
May 3, 2012
Warren Berger, co-founder of the New York writing collective The Marmaduke Writing Factory, sought to understand the ways that great designers create. He found at least one common trait: Designers are very good at questioning everything. Questions are sometimes better than answers. So Berger looked beyond the design world to understand the power of questioning to spark change, innovation, and progress. The result will ultimately be a book titled A More Beautiful Question, published by Bloomsbury. Steven Heller takes a look at Berger’s process of questioning in a post for the Atlantic.
D for Decorator
May 2, 2012
Steven Heller recently contributed an article to the Maharam website that looks at the term and role of a “Decorator”.
The Secret History of Secret Societies
April 26, 2012
Steven Heller presents a review of the book “Ritual America: Secret Brotherhoods and Their Influence on American Society” from Adam Parfrey and Craig Heimbichner — a Visual look into secret societies throughout American history. You can read the review on the Atlantic website.
Dan Clowes, Author of ’Ghost World,’ Has One Rule for Writing Dialogue
April 20, 2012
In a post for The Atlantic, Steven Heller interviews cartoonist Dan Clowes following the release of his first official monograph, The Art of Daniel Clowes, Modern Cartoonist, edited by Alvin Buenaventura (Abrams ComicArts).
Letters from Underground
April 11, 2012
There is no better way to get across SVA’s three common themes—Art (which includes design), Business (which includes entrepreneurship) and Culture (which is the entire ball of wax)—than through Koen's abecedarian.
Heller Art Directs SVA Posters
April 10, 2012
Art, Business, Culture is the theme of “The ABC’s of SVA”: The Spring 2012 SVA annual subway poster, conceived and art directed by co-chair Steven Heller and illustrated and designed by SVA faculty member Viktor Koen. Now appearing underground in over 400 stations.
Designer As...
April 9, 2012
This season’s gaggle of Design Entrepreneurs will make their premiere pitches at the SVA MFA Designer / Designer as Author + Entrepreneur Thesis Forum 2012, called “Designer as...”. The event showcases the numerous roles designers play today, especially self-motivated entrepreneurial creation. On April 18, 2012 the SVA Theatre stage is set for their pitches and proposals, revealing ideas and future plans.
America’s Most Legendary Designer Distills His Wisdom Into a Slim Book
April 5, 2012
American design legend, Milton Glaser has published a new book of his work In Search of the Miraculous or One Thing Leads to Another— A self-analysis of his creative process, this elegantly designed, uncharacteristically thin volume is arguably his proudest accomplishment. You can read the Atlantic post here.
Two Twins, One Design Career
March 29, 2012
In a post for The Atlantic, Steven Heller takes a look at the work of identical twin illustrators Anna and Elena Balbusso from Italy, whose collaborative works are gaining praise and attention from the illustration and design community.
Life of a Salesman
March 22, 2012
For the New York Times, Steven Heller was invited to provide an online critique of a collection of posters created by students at Parsons the New School for Design as part of an assignment to create a poster for Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman”.
The Ultimate Poster Gallery
March 22, 2012
Steven Heller visits Reinhold Brown, a New York City gallery known for being one of the first to take the poster off street and put it on the gallery walls—not just the highly collectable variety, but a comprehensive collection of invaluable resources and unexpected holdings. Check out the Atlantic post for more.
2011 Festival of Fame Speaker Series: Ruth Ansel & Marshall Arisman
March 20, 2012
A conversation with 2011 Hall of Fame laureates Ruth Ansel and Marshall Arisman, moderated by Steven Heller.
Interview in Graph Magazine
March 20, 2012
Steven Heller was recently interviewed as part of the launch of a new graphic design magazine from Croatia.
The Design Trilogy Box Set
March 16, 2012
Gary Hustwit has released a limited edition box set of his design documentaries: Helvetica, Urbanized and Objectified. The box set also includes photos from the making of the film and essays from both Gary Hustwit and Steven Heller.
John Wilcock: The Puppet Master of ’560s Underground Newspapers
March 1, 2012
In a post for the Atlantic, Steven Heller looks back on the work of John Wilcock, who, among other achievements was the co-founder of the the Village Voice.
2011 ADC Hall of Fame Gala
March 13, 2012
Get a glimpse of the star-studded 2011 Art Directors Club Hall of Fame Gala! Awards were presented on November 10, 2011 at Capitale, emceed by Steven Heller. Film by Nada Ray.
The Bustle and Beauty of New York City, Rendered by a Master Designer
March 1, 2012
Steven Heller interviewed illustrator Christoph Niemann about his latest book Abstract City in a post for the Atlantic.
SVA BBC Design Documentary Film Festival
February 24, 2012
Presented by School of Visual Art’s MFA Design Departments, the festival includes design documentaries about products, advertising in the 60’s and the NYC debut of The Book: The Last Chapter?
Saturday, March 24, 1—9pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street, New York City
$15 pass includes all screenings
Click here to purchase your pass.
The State of American Illustration, Bound in a Book
February 23, 2012
In a post for the Atlantic, Steven Heller takes a look inside the latest American Illustration Annual. The annual takes on a unifying theme of “from sketch to finish” a concept from Editorial director Mark Heflin and art director Nicholas Blechman.
How One Kitchen Table in Brooklyn Became a School for Coders
February 9, 2012
Every week at a kitchen table in Brooklyn, coders Amit Pitaru and David Nolen host a salon/workshop called Kitchen Table Coders, bringing together a small group of people to discuss and study one subject at a time. Steven Heller talks to Amit Pitaru and David Nolen about the get-togethers for a post for the Atlantic.
The First Graphic-Design Text Book, Updated for the New Design World
February 2, 2012
A new edition of the book A History of Graphic Design by Philip B. Meggs has been released in both print and digital formats. Now in its current fifth edition, retitled Meggs’ History of Graphic Design by Philip B. Meggs and Alston Purvis, it remains one of the leading textbooks on the subject of graphic design. Steven Heller covers the new release in a post for the Atlantic.
100 Ideas that Changed Graphic Design
Janauary 27, 2012
Steven Heller and Veronique Vienne have teamed up for a new book 100 Ideas that Changed Graphic Design this book demonstrates how ideas influenced and defined graphic design, and how those ideas have manifested themselves in objects of design. The 100 entries, arranged broadly in chronological order, range from technical (overprinting, rub-on designs, split fountain); to stylistic (swashes on caps, loud typography, and white space); to objects (dust jackets, design handbooks); and methods (paper cut-outs, pixelation).
Fantastical Fake Machines, Rendered With a Historian’s Eye for Detail
Janauary 26, 2012
For the Atlantic, Steven Heller takes a look at the new book Frank Reade: Adventures in the Age of Invention which tells of steampunk adventures using meticulously crafted, faux-documentary imagery.
Creating New Nostalgic Packaging by Reusing Old Label Designs
Janauary 19, 2012
Steven Heller takes a look at the recent work of designer and illustrator Daniel Pelavin who has created a series of package designs for bath products which have been derived from vintage French labels. For the Atlantic, Heller looks at the collaboration between Pelavin and Parisienne Pharmacy owner Stephane Ouaknine.
Steven Heller’s DaDa
Janauary 15, 2012
Steven Heller recounts his experience working on the East Village Other and infamous Past Up Nights for the Local East Viallage Blog. On February 28th a panel discussion will be held along with an exhibition opening and reception party celebrating the history of the East Village Other. You can find out more about the event here.
How AIDS Was Branded: Looking Back at ACT UP Design
Janauary 12, 2012
Steven Heller talks with Michael Cohena, member of Gran Fury, the “propaganda wing” of the early AIDS-awareness movement in a post for The Atlantic.
The Revenge of the Paperback Book
Janauary 5, 2012
For The Atlantic, Steven Heller investegates the work of Adam Michaels, a co-founder of the New York design firm Project Projects who has partnered with Princeton Architectural Press in creating a series of mass-market-sized paperbacks with interiors that are different, an editorial and design approach tailored to the particulars of subject matter and visual materials, and with textual and visual information conveyed through varied use of typography.