Journal

A Legacy in Letters with Erik Spiekermann

Take Berlin as an example: without the typographer and communication designer, Erik Spiekermann one would find it harder to get around provided one does not know the city well to start with. A mast...

The Scent Mystique

What do the hallowed halls of Hollywood smell like? Could you tell the difference between the odors of Matthew McConaughey or Willem Dafoe? Perhaps you want to recapture the smells of Berghain? Unc...

The Mind Behind Redesign

"Print is still necessary. I can still appreciate some important values in print that digital doesn’t provide. Print means a reduced, physical space where you have the whole view of a story. It tak...

The Streamlined Surrealism of Carlo Mollino

The limitless ability of Carlo Mollino is what separates him from other designers of the mid-century era of utopian visions. A renaissance man whose oeuvre embraced the cultural and technological w...

A Love Affair With Typography

"Libération’s most recognizable element is, without a doubt, its red diamond-shaped logo," but also its striking visual journalism and typography. Characterized by a very distinctive use of typefa...

The Infographic Is Mightier Than The Sword

Infographics are often regarded as the world's most-spoken language. In the field of journalism, they have the ability to unify incredibly dense and complicated subjects in a way that is attainable...

Weed Nuns On A Mission To Heal

When the Financial Crash of 2008 began to take its grip on the United States, a former financial consultant adopted a nun costume and took the streets to join the Occupy movement. This was the mome...

Le Labo On Customized Creations

Fabrice Penot and Edouard Roschi are the creatives behind the seminal fragrance Santal 33, the perfumers who altered the perspective of an entire generation through their unisex fragrances. Feature...

Floria Sigismondi Celebrates Book Launch In Los Angeles

Italian-Canadian artist and filmmaker Floria Sigismondi took to LA’s iconic Chateau Marmont to celebrate the release of Eat the Sun, an evening hosted by Dakota Fanning and Gucci.

The Scent of Sophistication

Veteran perfumer Lyn Harris has a classically trained nose and cult following for her brand Perfumer H. Delve into her story as featured in The Essence, from learning in Paris to mastering modern e...