Graphic Designer - Milton Glaser

The only graphic designer to receive the National Medal of Freedom died on Friday at 91 years of age. The designer best known for the I Love NY poster to encourage tourism.

NYTimes Article: Glaser's Final Interview

Architectural History: The Crystal Palace - Video

A defining structure build to house the exhibition of 1851 showcase the United Kindgom manufacturing prowess.

Creatives Respond to Historic Events

A local area theatre closed for in person plays and performance found an innovative way to make use of playwrtiers and actors to recreate the experiences of 10 local residents taken from one-on-one interviews into monologues performed by actors and filmed to share via digital media platfoms.




Another example of art speaking to the times, is Dave Chappelle took to his platform to share a raw reflection of the events surrounding the murder of George Floyd at the hand of those that are charged with protecting and serving us.

A Successful Protest Graphic

One of the most successful graphic was utilized by the City of Washington DC to communicate powerfully to the White House, the need for representation as a state, claiming a space on the door step of the White House for peaceful protest and acknowledging the issue of police brutality.



Article: Charolette Follows DC with BLM Street Graphic




Graphic by artist Eric Yonkers

Fashion Brands Response to Social Unrest Causes Some to Reflect

The street  protest engulfing cities through America, has brought attention to the desire creating aspect (marketing) of major luxury brands that propels many to target and loot their stores.

The major brands who have borrowed heavily and profited from marketing cultural coolness of the marginalized communities that are the targets of police brutality and systemic racism.



Article: What Luxury Brands Can Learn...

Virgil Abloh one of the most recognize designer of the last ten years was caught flat footed with a tone deaf response as described by many on social media for not fully acknowledging reasons for the civil unrest.

I ask myself is this the cost of working within the belly of the beast?

Article: Virgil Responses to Criticism



Article: Fashion's Racism is Out of Style