Artivism for Social Justice: Merch Aid Drives Change with Their Latest Capsule
Merch Aid’s capsule drops— including the latest initiative supporting trans rights, launching Jun 27—creative minds are uniting to raise funds and awareness for critical causes.
The Roots of Modern Retail
Virginia Postrel on the worlds oldest department store founded by Mitsui Hachirobei Takatoshi in 1673 in Toyko.
The Al Hirschfeld Foundation Celebrates Pride with “Hirschfeld’s Drag Show”
The online exhibition celebrates Hirschfeld’s illustrations of some of the greatest drag performances of stage and screen.
The Daily Heller: A New Brand for an Old Way of Life
How would you brand democracy?
A Valentine For Jessica Hische
PRINT New Visual Artists has been a seminal marker in many storied careers, and we’re honored to bring it back in 2024. Here’s a look back at the 2009 NVAs, a banner year, featuring Timothy Goodman, Randy Hunt, Nicole Jacek, and Jessica Hische.
Look Beyond the Screen: The Pixels Aren’t the Problem
Lynda Decker on the misalignment between the superficial layers of web design and foundational brand strategy for law firms.
Want to Design a Great Product? Go on a Field Trip
Even the best design teams can get stuck in a loop, bogged down in the theoretical, endlessly testing and iterating in hopes of creating something new. But to design something truly innovative, sometimes it helps to turn off the computer and get outside.
The Daily Heller: Where the Grass is Always Greener
Steven Heller has finally decided to hit the topic of marijuana packaging.
15 of the Best Book Covers of the Month: June 2024
Stylistically, this month’s 15 best cover picks are all over the place, starting with Jonathan Pelham’s enigmatic jacket for Cecilia. He gave Zac Petit a candid look at his process.
The Daily Heller: Kris Lefcoe’s Scheduled Nervous Breakdown, in Words and Music
The haunting “Booked a Room” combines Lefcoe’s film direction and songwriting for the first time.
PRINT New Visual Artists: Looking Back & Looking Ahead
Back when I was the editor of PRINT, my favorite issue of the year to make was the New Visual Artists showcase. I’ve been hoping they’d bring the NVAs back—and that’s what they’re now doing. But with a twist.
Cultural Nuance & Cold-Boiled Eggs
Alma Hoffmann shares journal sketches from a recent study abroad trip to Italy and her thoughts about having grace when we encounter cultural nuances.
FiftyFifty Spotlights Typography’s Power to Unite Us
FiftyFifty, a new traveling exhibition showcases typographic works by college students from 32 countries in 20 languages.
Talent is Timeless. PRINT New Visual Artists is Open for Submissions.
What Matters to Julio Himede
The Daily Heller: When Competency Is Going, Going, Gone
In Mexico as in the US, Disinformation is a Powerful Brand
Prime Slapped Trump’s Name On a Bottle; Should the Brand Really Be Courting Trumpland?
Design Matters: Pride 2024
Mythmaking and the Metropolis: Book Club Recap with Nicholas Lowry & Angelina Lippert
The Daily Heller: Los Angeles’ Heavenly Lights
Dan Polyak: Branding Extraordinaire Behind the World’s Top Drag Queens
The First Case Study
The Daily Heller: The World is Awash With Experimental Type
Design Matters
Design Matters: Pride 2024
Carrie Brownstein, Megan Rapinoe, Lucy Sante, Kara Swisher, and Kirsten Vangsness reflect on their journeys and careers in this special Pride episode of Design Matters.
The Daily Heller
The Daily Heller: Meet the People of Moldova
Zaharia Cusnir’s pictures are amateur in name only.
The Daily Heller: COVID’s NYC Ghostbuster
As TIMUR says, “Love spreads on!”
The Daily Heller: Before the World Needed Brand Strategists
Bespoke labels became a key differentiator in Manchester’s cotton boom.
The Daily Heller: Vintage Japanese Infographics
Derived from the demands of war, surprising byproducts of value and beauty have emerged.
The Daily Heller: Happy Time
Maira Kalman gives the gift of all the time in the world.
The Daily Heller: Clowning Around With the World’s Most Famous Tagger
Is the “Banksy Museum” in New York City the real deal?
The Daily Heller: I Want George Lois’ Apartment!!
Take a peek inside the legendary art director’s legendary digs.
The Daily Heller: How Harvey Kurtzman & Alfred E. Neuman Changed My Life
After flunking out of his class, Heller and Kurtzman reconnected over a legendary character.
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PRINT Awards 2024 Student Spotlight: Winners in Branding, Advertising, Editorial & More
BRANDING & IDENTITY DESIGN
What Does the Slow Death of Rainbow Capitalism Mean for the Future of Pride?
In this cross-post from DIELINE, Sarah Fonder explores Pride’s steep decline in corporate support compared to previous years, with brands like Bud Light and Target scaling back their involvement following backlash and threats.
PRINT Awards 2024 Spotlight: Winners in Type, Illustration, Logos, Book Design, Social Impact & More
PRINT readers are lovers of type, and extraordinary type was represented across the 2024 PRINT Awards. Learn more about the winners in Type Design, Illustration, Design for Social Impact, Annual Reports, Book Design, and Concept Work.
SKITTLES Celebrates Pride by Helping Queer Community Connect
SKITTLES partners with Meetup and GLAAD for a Pride activation that extends beyond the month of June.
PRINT Awards 2024 Spotlight: Winners in Advertising, Branding, Editorial & More
Here’s a more in-depth look at our first, second, and third place honorees and student winners in Advertising, Branding Campaigns, Collaboration and Identities, Editorial, In-House, Photography, and Self-Promotions.
The New York Community Trust Unveils New Visual Identity for Centennial Celebration
Led by nonprofit branding studio Hyperakt, The New York Community Trust, the largest community foundation in New York, launches a new visual identity to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
Celebrating Excellence and Innovation: Announcing the Winners of the 2024 PRINT Awards
The winning entries in the 2024 PRINT Awards celebrate a range of visual design trends as a blend of technological advancements, creative explorations in type, texture, and color, and user-centric approaches in both print and digital.
Should Liquid Death’s Powdered Drink Mix Raise Doubts About Its ‘Death to Plastic’ Mission?
In this cross-post from DIELINE, Rudy Sanchez wonders if Liquid Death has turned to the sustainability dark side with its latest product, Death Dust.
Clients Buy Words
Rob Schwartz on the simple secret to selling whether a pitch, product, or brand.
Rebranding an Icon: the Classic American Girl Look Gets a Fresh Spin
Pentagram Partner and team lead for this project, Emily Oberman, unpacks the process of rebranding a beloved cultural touchstone.
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