Author: Kayla Harris for Graphis

National Medal of Arts Recipients 2009: Glaser and Lin

President Barack Obama presented the National Medal of Arts this year to 10 recipients, including graphic designer…

Takenobu Igarashi: A Path All His Own

Takenobu Igarashi is a sculptor and designer. He doesn’t use sketchbooks to flesh out ideas. He just…

Carin Goldberg’s Variations On Book Design

In Graphis Magazine 336, Ellen Lupton paints Carin Goldberg as a woman “armed with a nimble sense…

Sean Kernan’s Prison Photography

A few years ago, photographer Sean Kernan was returning home from a disappointing photo shoot with carnival…

Norman Brosterman: A Collector

Norman Brosterman is a serial collector. He moves from one forgotten subculture to another, salvaging everything he…

F.A. Porsche’s Fast and Furious Designs

When F.A. Porsche was born into the Porsche family, it was hard to avoid the family business….

Film Posters From Graphis Advertising Annual 2009

Film posters have become quite predictable in recent years. Flashy typefaces, cartoonish central figures, and tacky punch…

CBS Records And The Marketing Of Modern Music

Philip B. Meggs writes in Graphis Magazine, Issue 271, that CBS Records operated at the forefront of…

Robert Tardio Finds The Beauty In Everyday Objects

In Photo Annual 2008, Graphis presents a series of hardware shots taken by editorial and advertising photographer…

Mitsuo Katsui: Master Of All Media

Every designer relates to the tools of his trade, but Mitsuo Katsui pursues, studies, and applies them…

The 1976 Poster Biennale In Warsaw

The Sixth International Poster Biennale in Warsaw had more than 3,100 submissions from 47 countries, making it…

Pete Turner: African Journey

In African Journey, Pete Turner’s keen eye for color and composition brings a sense of poignancy to his…