by Laura Rote | Nov 15, 2019 | Design
You can feel the anticipation the moment the lights go down. The musicians step out and the crowd goes wild. And the band—whether it’s Van Halen or Phantogram—is buzzing with energy, too. Not with noise and incredibly loud stage volume, but with the sound of Westone’s...
by Chris Force | Nov 7, 2019 | Travel
Somehow Berlin escaped us. Sitting patiently at the top of our to-visit list, it seemed to always slide further down the calendar. Despite countless friends, colleagues, and music, design, and culture fans raving about trips there, be it for vacation or work, we just...
by Skye Rossi | Sep 28, 2019 | Photography
I work with Rhymesayers, the independent hip-hop record label and artist management firm based in Minneapolis. Atmosphere, Aesop Rock, Brother Ali—that’s us. Over the last 15-plus years, I’ve taken a lot of photos of what we do. Most weren’t planned but instead...
by Scott Morrow | Jul 12, 2019 | Interviews
Creativity is in the DNA of siblings Natalie and Elliot Bergman, also known as the multicultural pop group Wild Belle. Born to musicians with a deep appreciation for art and travel, the two have been inspired to create their whole lives. But it’s not just music...
by Jane Gayduk | Jul 10, 2019 | Interviews
Stefan Sagmeister appreciates a good view. His design studio, Sagmeister & Walsh, which he runs with his partner Jessica Walsh, overlooks New York City’s bustling Broadway Avenue, the Flatiron portion, and his West Village apartment looks out on 14th Street. He...
by Stephen Gossett | Apr 9, 2019 | Interviews
Few artists have shaped the visual language of contemporary underground punk and hardcore as much as Alexander Heir. His designs have featured on album covers on vanguard DIY labels like Static Shock and Toxic State Records (where he’s also released his own...
by Stephen Gossett | Mar 21, 2019 | Graphic Designers
Nikolai Senin has done graphic illustration work for some of Russia’s biggest companies, including energy titan Gazprom and Aeroflot, the country’s de facto national airline, but it’s the personal work he shares on his website and Instagram that...
by Laura Rote | Jan 14, 2019 | Travel
Forget everything you think you know about Colombia. While the capital city of Bogotá (population 8 million) was one of the most violent cities in the world in the ’90s, today’s Bogotá is a vastly different, happier place, with an emphasis on art. We asked...
by Ayla Angelos | Dec 19, 2018 | Art, Design, Music, Recommended
Covering sexuality, race, current affairs, and all things art and design in a completely fresh and relatable way, the Stance podcast is a monthly DIY dose of stories that spotlights those who often go overlooked. Creators Heta Fell, in San Francisco, and Chrystal...
by Ayla Angelos | Nov 9, 2018 | Designers, Graphic Designers
Since 1997, Hingston Studio, founded by renowned British graphic designer and creative director Tom Hingston, has been championing an innovative and all-encompassing approach to creativity. By integrating brand identity, typography, packaging, advertising, film,...
by Chris Force | Nov 1, 2018 | Photography
Robin Laananen spends more than half of the year touring the globe, managing tours, and rubbing elbows with some of the most famous musicians on Earth. She has the type of career you’d love to shadow for even just one night. Well, you can shadow her (almost). In her...
by Scott Morrow | Oct 23, 2018 | Music
Growing up in the hardcore scenes of Baltimore and D.C., the members of Turnstile saw firsthand how to foster a community beyond music. Between running an independent record label, friends designing merch, being part of the skateboarding scene, and making people feel...
