YouTube at 20: Designing a Brand That Lives With Culture
YouTube’s new identity arrives at a moment when platforms must decide whether they shape culture or simply chase it.
Design Matters: Quiara Alegría Hudes
Quiara Alegría Hudes is a Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright, composer, and novelist whose work has reshaped contemporary American theater. The co-creator of In the Heights and author of Water by the Spoonful, she has consistently explored identity, family, and belonging across theater, music, memoir, and now fiction in her new book, The White Hot.
Where Creativity Meets Responsibility: The PRINT Awards Design for Social Impact and Citizen Design
The PRINT Awards includes two important categories to recognize work created to address societal issues—Design for Social Impact and Citizen Design.
The Daily Heller: Everyday Design From Everywhere in Forest Hills and Beyond
John Kudos has begun cataloguing a rich vein of typography from his travels and neighborhood.
A Valentine in Only Red: Tony’s Latest Brand Activation
Tony’s, the impact-driven chocolate company opened the doors last weekend in New York to a one-of-a-kind pop-up. Dubbed “Valentony,” the installation was a fully saturated plunge into Tony’s Only Red World, created in collaboration with contemporary artist Cj Hendry.
NBC’s Milan Cortina 2026 Branding Taps into the Complexity and Uniqueness of Snowflakes
We chat with Mitch Monson about the branding he and his team created for NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics.
Designing Connection: How D8 Unified the Carlton Collection
Carlton Collection has unveiled a bold new identity by Amsterdam-based agency D8, transforming its once-fragmented portfolio into a cohesive, character-driven brand that celebrates individuality and connection.
The Daily Heller: A Visual Dialogue With Gio Ponti
Olimpia Zagnoli weaves past and present into a vibrant narrative.
Brand for a Better World: Honey for Health with Madelyn Morris of Mickelberry Gardens
In this conversation, Madelyn Morris, co-owner of Mickelberry Gardens, shares insights into her journey of creating a honey herbal wellness brand that specializes in oxymels – a tonic made of honey, vinegar, and herbs
What Matters to Thomas Girard
Thomas Girard on what motivates him— doing, making, teaching, and refining not by outcomes or emotional closure.
The Daily Heller: A Graphic Exposé of Human Guinea Pigs for Science
Sydney Halpern explores the history of the U.S. hepatitis program.
The Biggest Design Wins at the Milano Cortina Olympic Games So Far (and a Few Losses)
As the first week of the Winter Olympics wages on, we’re reflecting on the best design on display at the Games to date.
Collaboration, Curiosity, Community: Adobe’s New Creative Collective
Adobe’s newly announced Creative Collective lands at an interesting moment—and, from a design practitioner’s perspective, a necessary one.
Have you ever used design to drive social change or empower communities? If so, your work deserves to be recognized. The PRINT Awards’ Design for Social Impact and Citizen Design categories celebrates designers who turn purpose into action, creating work that tackles real-world issues and uplifts others. Enter your project and share how your creativity is shaping a better future.
The PRINT Awards Are Open for Entry!
Events
https://www.creativeworks.co/west
We’re coming back to Seattle April 30–May 2, 2026 for a 3-day summit for creative professionals and commercial artists serious about craft.
Soul Over Scale is about choosing depth over reach, people over metrics, and real work over endless content. We’re gathering to talk honestly about what the work costs, why it matters, and how we keep going.
This year you will hear from:
Jennifer Kinon, Co-Founder at Champions Design
Rob Sheridan, Creative Director, Artist & Writer
Stevie Shao, Illustrator & Muralist
Jeremy & Jordan Coon, Bretheren
Julie Solvstrom, Illustrator & Lettering Artist
Erwin Hines, Creative Director & Founder at Future Is Color
Francisco Reyes Jr., Never Made
Aneesh Bhoopathy & Phil Ditzler, Forge
Neri Rivas, Creative Director
Josh Horton, Founder at Creative Workers Union
…with more to come. Each one is in the trenches, doing the work, and willing to talk honestly about what it costs and why it’s worth it. Workshops will be announced by February 1.
You can expect:
• Candid presentations that skip the portfolio walkthroughs and go straight into real, raw stories—vulnerability, conviction, and why the work actually matters to people, communities, and businesses
• Hands-on workshops that sharpen your skills and give you tools you can use immediately
• Insightful demos focused on how creatives actually use tools and workflows
• Nightly dinners, hangs, and a pop-up market that make space for real conversation and connection
Tickets are live and intentionally accessible:
• $399 for individuals
• $199 for students
• $149 for a workshop seat (2 possible)
• Union membership included with every pass
• Hotel group rates from $149/night near the venue
Learn more & grab your pass → https://www.creativeworks.co/west
The Daily Heller: Celebrating TDC’s Carol Wahler
What Matters to Shrutika Manivannan
Sita Collection from OTF: Heritage Forms & Contemporary Function
The Daily Heller: Berlin’s A–Z Presents, Where Graphic Design Boils
Humility is the First Step to Clarity
Design Matters: Chris Duffy
The Daily Heller: The Protagonist of This Novel Wants to Destroy All Pictorial Representation
The Daily Heller: Mixed Messages of American Patriotism
The 2026 PRINT Awards: Your Brand System’s MVP Moment
The Daily Heller: Melania, the Talkie
Design Matters
Design Matters: Quiara Alegría Hudes
Quiara Alegría Hudes is a Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright, composer, and novelist whose work has reshaped contemporary American theater. The co-creator of In the Heights and author of Water by the Spoonful, she has consistently explored identity, family, and belonging across theater, music, memoir, and now fiction in her new book, The White Hot.
The Daily Heller
The Daily Heller: Arthur Szyk and FDR’s Four Freedoms Revisited
With democracy at the crossroads, Szyk is back in print.
The Daily Heller: The Mystery of the Abstract Caduceus
Paul Rand and a medical design riddle.
The Daily Heller: Bringing the Old(est) Slavic Alphabet to Virtual Life
Laze Tripkov is currently researching and practicing what he calls the “Virtual Poster.”
The Daily Heller: STRIKE! TODAY! And All Days Going Forward
Stop the ICE flow.
The Daily Heller: Name That Designer
Do you know which well-known designer created this unsigned piece?
The Daily Heller: For the Love of Illustration
Steven Heller revisits some of his favorite ‘New York Times Book Review’ covers.
The Daily Heller: Art That Fits the Anxiety of the Moment
‘DEAD FINGERS TRACE’ is an unnerving monograph of anxiety-infused drawings and collages.
The Daily Heller: Posting Posters About Fellini
‘Posters for Fellini’ began in 2020 as an international invitational design project.
Latest FEATURED
Built From Giggles and Big Ideas: “Chairs for Kids” Celebrates Children’s Imagination
Checking in on PRINT Award Winner Erin Grandmaison of Bruce Power
Jana Frost Unlocks Handmade Worlds Through Collage
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BRANDING & IDENTITY DESIGN
Redefining Matcha: Inside Saint-Urbain’s Vision for Yoshi
Matcha just got reinvented—and a whole lot cooler. Yoshi’s modern take is defined by thoughtful intention, carried seamlessly through its packaging and expansive brand world.
From Consuming the Product to Becoming the Product
In the past, products were bought solely for what they do. Now it’s about what they allow the individual to signal: taste, belonging, discernment, proximity to a certain lifestyle and, crucially, how legible that signal is to others. In this context, function becomes the baseline, not the differentiator.
CityCenterDC Gets Whimsical With a Fantastical New Mural by Design Army
Washington, DC gets a burst of color with a new mural at CityCenterDC, designed by Design Army. The monumental work blends Renaissance-inspired surrealism with iconic local imagery, offering a joyful counterpoint to the city’s often serious tone.
Bruce Mau Design Reimagines the McMichael for a Changing Canada
Bruce Mau Design’s new identity for the McMichael Canadian Art Collection is a thoughtful recalibration of how one of Canada’s most significant art institutions presents itself to the public today.
The Power of the Overlap: When Great Ideas Become a Venn Diagram
If Your Collab Pushed Boundaries and Created Buzz, Enter the Branding Collaborations Category in the 2026 PRINT Awards
Checking in With PRINT Award Winners Sunday Afternoon
We chat with the former PRINT Award winners at Sunday Afternoon about their recent work and life after winning a PRINT Award.
How Brands Can Make a Home Fit For Gen Z
By blending heightened aesthetics, ever-changing experiences, and a genuine sense of community, brands can create spaces that not only attract visitors, but ignite cultural movements.
A Typeface for a Toy Universe: MATTY & BELLE MATTEL® by GERTRUDE
Mattel’s new bespoke sans serif typefaces MATTY & BELLE Mattel®, designed by GERTRUDE pairs confident, sturdy forms with warm, friendly details. It’s a custom typeface that’s expressive without becoming a caricature, energetic without losing legibility.
Your Logo Works Hard. How About Your Motion?
Motion designer Andrew Vucko on how to build a strategic, impactful motion system that scales with your brand.
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