Steven Heller
Designer · Other
Studios:PRINT Magazine
In their own words
Father’s Day is less about obligatory sentiment (like a ubiquitous “Best Dad Ever” mug) and more of an opportunity to say something deep and meaningful.
Instead of whipping out my smartphone on the subway to pass idle time looking at Reels and Stories, I choose instead this delightful book.
He preferred instead to create a fresh idea designed specifically for the poster.
To him, the poster was a happy medium for injecting his personal handlettering and typography.
The first lunar fly-around mission in more than 50 years has given me the same feeling of excitement and hope I had when the Mercury program sent single-manned capsules into space for the first time ever.
This NASA swag is not a monument to design but it is a record of when heroics were valued and leaders were respected because they were heroes.
You’ve heard the prediction that “print is dead” for too many decades.
These days, AI is being discussed as the latest murderer of it all.
What makes mini-food so appetizing is not simply the incredible craftsperson’s attention to perfect detail—though that’s a much appreciated touch.
I am the modern Gulliver and these Lilliputian things are in my service—and beck and call.
Articles & interviews
- Jewish Museum Highlights Women’s Vital Role in Wiener Werkstätte
Steven Heller’s article for PRINT Magazine highlights the Jewish Museum’s exhibition 'Modernity and Opulence: Women of the Wiener Werkstätte,' which explores the overlooked contributions of Jewish women artists and patrons to the early 20th-century Viennese design collective. Curator Kristina Parsons discusses the exhibition’s aim to reframe modernist design history through a more inclusive lens, emphasizing the multidisciplinary work of these women across textiles, ceramics, and graphic design.
- Catalina Estrada Turns Latin American Nature Into Transformative Design
Steven Heller interviews Colombian illustrator Catalina Estrada about her richly detailed, nature-inspired work that merges Latin American culture with global influences. Estrada discusses her education, process, and long-term collaboration with Paulo Coelho, as well as her evolving exploration into motion and procedural animation. The article highlights her belief in color and beauty as transformative tools connecting people and cultures.
- A Sentimental Father’s Day Reflection on Fathers, Family, and Time