For graphic designers, try the Blackwing 602, which has a firm, smooth graphic core and was the pencil of choice for John Steinbeck and Chuck Jones, according to the company.

Jens Müller, author of History of Graphic Design. Vol. 1, 1890–1959, offers up a selection of hidden gems in his remarkable new book. This guy started it all. Jules Chéret was not only a ...

A new trend at scientific conference poster sessions is waking scientists up to the power of good design. But experts in visual communication think that we're only seeing the beginning of a new ...