In 2011's Iron Fists, Heller’s personal favorite, he created a visual history of propaganda from the most notorious totalitarian states, drawing comparisons between modern corporate branding strategies and the work of Stalin and Hitler’s regimes. In 1991’s Design Humor: The Art of Graphic Wit, for example, he collaborated with Gail Anderson to show how graphic design can be clever. Heller’s books - many of which were written during the three decades he served as art director at The New York Times - have made design accessible to the general public by connecting it to culture, politics, and history. But as a constant, as a source? He’s the only one who actually became that.” “Design really didn’t have a spokesperson,” says illustrator Marshall Arisman, Heller’s longtime collaborator and friend. The graduate programs in design, branding, and design criticism he cofounded at SVA serve as a consistent well of young talent who grow into industry leaders. His steady flow of design journalism paved the way for publications like AIGA’s Eye on Design and Fast Company’s Co.Design, and his work has helped open doors for the modern legion of the industry’s academics, practitioners, and fans. In total, Heller, now 66, has written, edited, or contributed to more than 170 books on design. Photo by David Everly.įor most of his career, Heller woke up around 3:30 a.m.
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