Gray Brick, New Tricks
by Lynette Chiu
Two Game Boy musicians analyze the console's spare, timeless design.more ›
An Interview with Nick Pritchard
by Sean Hartman
If you're like me, then you still like to buy CDs. In fact, I've even bought records I had no interest in listening to, solely because of the packaging. I can't tell you how many albums I've purchased just because Asterik Studios designed them. One m...more ›
Matthew Letzelter
by Cara Petrus
Matthew Letzelter is an artist living and working in Portland, Oregon where he is the Chair of Foundation at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. His work is evocative of something akin to a dream sequence or perhaps even the memory of a place. I...more ›
Peter Mendelsund
This is an updated, revised and greatly expanded edition of an interview that Peter Mendelsund graciously undertook for Books Covered. As a senior designer at Knopf and the art director for Vertical Press, an independent Japanese-American publisher, Pe...more ›
Paul Budnitz & Kidrobot
by James Healy
Founded by Paul Budnitz in 2002, Kidrobot has virtually created a category of themed collectible toys for adults. Kidrobot has become the world's foremost creator of limited edition art toys and clothing at the intersection of street culture, pop art, ...more ›
Whitney Sherman
by Cara Petrus
Whitney Sherman is a prominent illustrator and designer who has contributed notable images to the field. As an artist, organizer and educator she has given her time and energy to benefit the industry and education. Perhaps best known for the United Sta...more ›
Gargyle
by matt sung
For Gargyle founders Nhung Nguyen and Don Vu (pictured), creating style might not be about needles and thread, but they still have a sharp eye. Design:Related recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with them about what inspired their freshly...more ›
Coralie Bickford-Smith
by Karen Horton
Coralie is an award winning book cover designer and has created several acclaimed series designs for Penguin Books. Art director Jim Stoddart first spotted her latent talent six years ago in the page layouts for a supermarket pet club magazine. At whic...more ›
Blake E. Marquis
by Sean Hartman
Blake E. Marquis is a man of many talents... Well, actually I can't definitively state that he is, that just sounded like a fun way to describe him. Whether or not Blake is a man of many talents, there is an abundant amount of evidence that...more ›
Shepard Fairey
by Sean Hartman
You've seen his art on the streets. You've seen his shirts on celebrities, musicians and tattoo artists. You've seen him featured in everything from skateboard magazines to fine art publications. He's been a character in a video game, a guest on Dave...more ›
