No matter how serious the intent of any design project, a designer must inevitably begin with the freedom of unfettered exploration; let’s call that play. Play is a key element of surprise, and audiences love surprises. When it comes to graphic design, in particular, play underpins and increases its significance as mass communication and popular […]
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This is a book cover column—and thus it seemed like a wildly egregious oversight to not feature a new book that manages to pull off two hardcover covers in a single volume. Confused? We were, too. So we asked McSweeney’s art director, Sunra Thompson, to riff on the double cover to Mostly Everything: The Art […]
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There’s plenty to reflect on in our latest lookbook of homes where mirrors were used to create floor-to-ceiling reflections, a gleaming bathtub and a shiny kitchen cabinet. From a Manhattan loft apartment to the self-designed Mexican home of architect Ludwig Godefroy, these eight dwellings from around the world demonstrate the creative ways in which mirrors […]
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Five minutes is rarely an eternity, but it’s a lot more time than you think. I experienced this in Tokyo in meetings with the CEO of a multi-billion-dollar company. The meetings ran with an engineer’s precision. My allotment for the creative proposals was usually 5 minutes — no more. No less. You learn to tell […]
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Thank you for joining us for the weekly conversation between photographer Craig Cutler and illustrator Craig Frazier. Their collaboration is a testament to the unexpected alchemy of creative play. The Two Craigs project consisted of one weekly prompt interpreted through craft. Peruse the full series. Go backstage on the Two Craigs website to see how […]
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For our latest lookbook, we’ve collected eight homes from around the world with living rooms featuring gleaming metal furniture and accessories. While metal and stainless steel furniture have become a big trend in recent years, there’s no need to go all-in – just adding a few metal accessories can change the feel of a living […]
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Thank you for joining us for the weekly conversation between photographer Craig Cutler and illustrator Craig Frazier. Their collaboration is a testament to the unexpected alchemy of creative play. The Two Craigs project consisted of one weekly prompt interpreted through craft. Peruse the full series. Go backstage on the Two Craigs website to see how […]
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