Jenny Tondera, Art Director at Spring Studios NY, hasquite a bit under her belt: she’s designed atMCAD DesignWorks, 160over90, andBloomingdale’s; she’s taught as an adjunct professor at MICA; and she co-runsParts & Labor Books, a small art book publisher. Jenny’s…
Amrita Sher-Gil (1913–1941) was an influential painter in the Indian modern art movement. Amrita is often labelled the “Frida Kahlo of India”, likely for her exploration of indigenous Indian culture as a means to self-discovery and a distinct artistic voice. Having only…
I don’t know what’s in the water over in London, but the city boasts some pretty serious set design talent. A recent favorite is Hattie Newman, who works primarily with the cut-paper aesthetic. Hattie’s lovingly-crafted paper objects can be found in…
Vital to the history of graphic design is the Arts and Crafts Movement, a notion that art and life are intrinsically bound to each other. The initially English movement is a rejection of industrialization. This distaste for machination expressed itself in romantic decorations and fine…
Among the most interesting creatives to watch are those who are not bound by title, but compelled to make earnest and important work in whichever form it may take. Smriti Keshari is one of those who is guided by the story. Most frequently,…
Something about Miss Lotion’s illustration style feels nostalgic. To this child of the ’90s, her work conjures mental images of Nickelodeon and Highlights magazines, of character tees and public murals. All personal responses aside, Miss Lotion builds worlds with an widely-appealing charm. Miss…
People love to ask “where are the female type designers?”, but the truth is, their work is all around us. Carol Twombly’s typefaces come packaged with our software; Zuzana Licko’s Mrs. Eaves is everywhere; Kris Holmes co-designed the pervasive Lucida system. It’s…
This Monday, illustrator and surface designer Leah Reena Goren announced her new shop, and with it, her Fall/Autumn 2014 scarf collection. The collection is exemplary of good textile design: you could frame these on a wall and admire the details,…
Though this column has featured creatives from the 20th-century onward, women have long been active participants in the arts. Among the first female artists to build an international reputation is Sofonisba Anguissola, Italian Renaissance painter. Most famous female painters of…
Jessica Svendsen, a designer at Pentagram, is talented across print and environmental media. Where this badass lady creative really shines is in her poster designs; each poster is distinctive, a fully-considered project in its own right. Most of this work…
It’s hard to believe Liz Danzico has as many hours in the day as the rest of us. She’s the founding chairperson of the MFA in Interaction Design Program at SVA; has held various UX-leadership positions with the likes of Happy Cog and the…
New Zealand is known for its extreme natural beauty (see Peter Jackson’s Tolkein movies for reference), and its design scene is pretty great, too. This week’s badass lady creatives are among the young and talented Kiwi designers and illustrators. Veronica…
As of late, comics are enjoying greater popularity—and respect from the art world. One of the best side effects of this trend is a wider variety of perspectives: notably, the emergence of a looser style used by illustrators such as Yumi Sakugawa.…
Illustrator/designer Kitkat Pecson just launched her new portfolio site a few days ago. If you’re looking to revamp your website—or build a new one as your graduation date looms—this one sets a great example. The site is effective for a few simple…
“I was the only woman fooling around with a camera in the streets and all the reporters laughed at me. So I became a fighter.” “Fighter” is the best word to describe Lola Álvarez Bravo (1907–1993), one of Mexico’s first…
Textile design is a specialty that may seem simple, but requires quite a bit of thought: how large to scale this pattern? How will these colors translate onto sheer fabric? This week’s Badass Lady Creatives are surface design pros who…
Editorial illustration has quite the reputation for (thrillingly) tight deadlines. Despite the fast-paced nature of this specialty, illustrator Julia Yellow creates hyper-detailed scenes for her editorial clients. I came across this week’s Badass Lady Creative in a well-timed article on…
This month’s badass lady creative [in history] is for the editorial design nerds: Cipe Pineles, a force in twentieth-century art direction. Pineles broke several gender barriers in the publication world, all while working to produce smarter magazines for the young…