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Steven Heller

Steven Heller is the co-chair of the MFA Design program at the School of Visual Arts and co-founder of the MFA Design Criticism program. More

Steven Heller is the co-chair of the MFA Design program at the School of Visual Arts and co-founder of the MFA Design Criticism program. He writes the "Visuals" column for The New York Times Book Review, "Graphic Content" for T-Style's "The Moment" blog, and The Daily Heller for Print magazine. He is the author or editor of over 140 books on design and popular visual culture.
Giving a School a Makeover? Let Kids Pick the Color Palette

Giving a School a Makeover? Let Kids Pick the Color Palette

Hues influence moods, so one group is empowering students to influence their surroundings.… More »

A Design Challenge: What if Nixon, Lincoln, or Bush Were Running Again?

A Design Challenge: What if Nixon, Lincoln, or Bush Were Running Again?

An exhibit on display in New York shows MFA students reinterpreting past presidents' tenures for the present.… More »

The Quest to Ask Better Questions

The Quest to Ask Better Questions

Warren Berger's next book will look to improve the very act of asking.… More »

The Secret History of Secret Societies

The Secret History of Secret Societies

The book 'Ritual America' catalogues the quirks and artifacts of Freemasons, Elks, and their ilk.… More »

Dan Clowes, Author of 'Ghost World,' Has One Rule for Writing Dialogue

Dan Clowes, Author of 'Ghost World,' Has One Rule for Writing Dialogue

A conversation with the influential cartoonist about his new, career-spanning anthology… More »

The Object Poster, the Visual Pun, and 3 Other Ideas That Changed Design

The Object Poster, the Visual Pun, and 3 Other Ideas That Changed Design

Five innovations that transformed our visual language.… More »

America's Most Legendary Designer Distills His Wisdom Into a Slim Book

America's Most Legendary Designer Distills His Wisdom Into a Slim Book

Milton Glaser's 'In Search of the Miraculous or One Thing Leads to Another' shows what he's learned in his decades-long career.… More »

Two Twins, One Design Career

Two Twins, One Design Career

Identical illustrators Anna and Elena Balbusso are winning praise by working together.… More »

The Ultimate Poster Gallery

The Ultimate Poster Gallery

The Reinhold Brown collection in New York City provides a tour of poster history.… More »

John Wilcock: The Puppet Master of '60s Underground Newspapers

John Wilcock: The Puppet Master of '60s Underground Newspapers

A conversation with the man who co-founded The Village Voice and wrote the first biography of Andy Warhol… More »

A D.C. Newsletter Gets the Visual Bite to Match Its Watchdog Content

A D.C. Newsletter Gets the Visual Bite to Match Its Watchdog Content

The Washington Spectator's redesign has been a long time coming.… More »

The Bustle and Beauty of New York City, Rendered by a Master Designer

The Bustle and Beauty of New York City, Rendered by a Master Designer

Christoph Niemann's 'Abstract City' captures life in a metropolis through clever visual gags.… More »

The State of American Illustration, Bound in a Book

The State of American Illustration, Bound in a Book

The new edition of an annual graphic-arts compendium hints at a renaissance in the medium.… More »

Does a Bicycle Book's iPad App Show the Future of Publishing?

Does a Bicycle Book's iPad App Show the Future of Publishing?

The dazzling 'Cyclepedia' app shows the digital potential for visual books.… More »

How One Kitchen Table in Brooklyn Became a School for Coders

How One Kitchen Table in Brooklyn Became a School for Coders

At the studio of Amit Pitaru and David Nolen, small groups get together every week to discuss and study a new subject.… More »

The First Graphic-Design Text Book, Updated for the New Design World

The First Graphic-Design Text Book, Updated for the New Design World

As the profession moves into a new era, its premier reference adapts.… More »

Fantastical Fake Machines, Rendered With a Historian's Eye for Detail

Fantastical Fake Machines, Rendered With a Historian's Eye for Detail

'Frank Reade: Adventures in the Age of Invention' tells of steampunk adventures using faux-documentary imagery.… More »

Creating New Nostalgic Packaging by Reusing Old Label Designs

Creating New Nostalgic Packaging by Reusing Old Label Designs

A designer and bath products maker team up use vintage consumer art to sell new items.… More »

How AIDS Was Branded: Looking Back at ACT UP Design

How AIDS Was Branded: Looking Back at ACT UP Design

A conversation with a member of the "propaganda wing" of the early AIDS-awareness movement… More »

The Revenge of the Paperback Book

The Revenge of the Paperback Book

A new book series attempts to revitalize the printed word with innovative design.… More »

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