Over the holidays, a good friend gifted me Paula Scher: Works. I first heard Scher’s name in college, mostly in conversations tied to Pentagram (where she’s a partner). Over the years, I read more, admired more, …

Another post in my series: Albums That Inform Me Everyday (A/TIME). This installment features the album Cure for Sanity (also known by its full title The Pop Will Eat Itself Cure for Sanity) and is the …

As a parent of two young children, I have countless cherished moments, but one stands out: when my 4.5-year-old son showed an interest in creating his own alphabet—and turning it into a font. His excitement was …

Another post in my series: Albums That Inform Me Everyday (A/TIME). This installment features the album Storm The Studio by Meat Beat Manifesto. It is the debut album by English electronic music group Meat Beat Manifesto, …

Graphic designer Neville Brody is from England and not really a household name in the American cultural landscape (unless you are a designer as well). However, if you are a fan of print magazines you have …

Another post in my A/TIME (Albums That Inform Me Everyday) series features the group St. Etienne and their album "Foxbase Alpha". This album includes one of the group's best-known songs: a cover of Neil Young's "Only …

Starting a new post series called: Albums That Inform Me Everyday (A/TIME). The first entry is a little known gem of a band named "Ultramarine". Their album "Every Man and Women is a Star" is their …

I joined the Chicago Graphic Design Club in 2024 to give back to the graphic design community in Chicago (and at large). Having worked in the industry for nearly three decades with an emphasis on branding …

I (like most creatives) am inspired by many different disciplines, styles, and sometimes...yes, even trends. For as many years as I have been a graphic designer I have also; painted with acrylics, taken photographs, experimented with …

Since my college days during the 1990s I have known of (and been inspired by) Mr. Segura's work. First through his T-26 Digital Type Foundry, and then through his graphic design studio — Segura, Inc. It …