Steven Stathakis Designs

05/12/2017

"It is usually a two-month process," Chermayeff said of creating a design, "but it should look like it took five minutes."

One of the first to convey corporate identity by means of abstraction, Mr. Chermayeff created logos for Showtime, the Smithsonian, Pan Am and more.

11/07/2017

Let's talk about type!

Crit Club + Drinks + Fun, in New York City.TypeThursday is a monthly meet-up in New York City for people who love letterforms. The events feature networking opportunities and a critique of works in progress led by editorial designer Kara Gordon of Point5. Event Host Partner: TDC | The Type Directors...

05/07/2017

Happy to work with Jim Ball and Christopher Lynch on branding solutions for Red, White and Basil in Washington, D.C. Here are their menus and some signage.

09/06/2017

Their behind the scenes look at the redesign of the New York
Times Magazine and font developments was inspirational. Many thanks to Gail Bichler and Henrik Kubel for sharing that with us.

28/04/2017

The Temple of Dendur was built in the first century B.C. on the banks of the Nile, officially became a New York transplant 50 years ago today, on April 28, 1967, when President Lyndon B. Johnson awarded it to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

28/04/2017

This was a fun project, but my designs for the “I Voted” competition were not selected. You can vote for your top three choices on the contenders here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/NYCSticker

20/04/2017

Come see the launch of "Paula Scher: Designer as Educator," a documentary about Paula Scher narrated by Debbie Millman, directed by Claudine Eriksson, commissioned by The School of Visual Arts BFA Design Department, and made possible by executive producer Richard Wilde. Paula Scher is one of the mos...

21/02/2017

Looking forward to this Master Class at TDC!

TDC is pleased to announce the inaugural class in our new series of Master Classes.Get a chance to go back to school for a few weeks and work on a project of your choice under the guidance of an industry expert. TDC Board member Douglas Riccardi is the owner of Memo Productions which specializes in…

26/01/2017

Apple and iPhone go Greek!

Portrait mode on the iPhone 7 Plus helps you take great portraits by creating a depth-of-field effect that blurs backgrounds and brings faces into beautifull...

18/12/2016

A look at the photographs that almost made Bill’s column this year, explained by his longtime collaborator.

01/11/2016

There’s more to Milton Glaser’s iconic logo than meets the eye. It’s the most famous Valentine of all time. Milton Glaser’s “I ❤️ NY” logo, comprised of a classic typewriter font and a red heart icon

28/10/2016

The City Council passed the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, requiring written timetables and procedures for payment to clamp down on wage theft by employers.

27/10/2016

Some highlights from the Parsons Reunion

Parsons alumni, faculty, and friends returned to campus for an exuberant celebration at Parsons Reunion, which included exploring and experiencing the new Making Center space; viewing remarkable alumni works at "Loop: Parsons Alumni Exhibition 2016;" hearing young, innovative alumni in conversation with Parsons Executive Dean Joel Towers; and toasting to the Parsons community at the Reunion Reception. We look forward to another successful Parsons Reunion next year! Enjoy these photos from the day and don't forget to tag yourself and your friends. Photos by Tori Sulewski

27/10/2016

The Lady Whose Old World Graphics are as Familiar to New Yorkers as the Empire State Building

Louise Fili—the woman and the brand—seems to belong to another time. If you’ve ever dined at The Mermaid Inn in New York and experienced its New England charm, that’s likely due to the silhouetted ladyfish icon and gently lopsided cursive lettering of the designer’s signage and menu. Or perhaps you’

19/10/2016

A fitting tribute to New York's cultural icon, Bill Cunningham.

Well over 1,000 people, including Michael R. Bloomberg and Anna Wintour, gathered at Carnegie Hall on Monday to pay tribute to the photographer, who died in June at age 87.

31/05/2016

The Beauty of Letterpress has released the Lustig Elements Collection, a limited-edition of letterpress prints.

13/03/2016

The Breuer Building - devoid of art and people. Simply beautiful.

Bill Jacobson shows us Marcel Breuer’s gloriously intransigent museum space stripped of its pictures.

30/10/2015

Are emojis really that terrifying?

The man who created Hillary Clinton’s controversial campaign logo and shattered Saks Fifth Avenue’s fusty insignia talks inspiration and the best typeface for résumés.

29/10/2015

These logos have recently been updated. Do you think they're improved or not?

12/08/2015

Had a lot of fun creating these splash pages for a shoe client!

Splash pages for shoe client

01/07/2015

Ms. Karan said in a statement, “LVMH and I have made this decision after much soul-searching. I have arrived at a point in my life where I need to spend more time to pursue my Urban Zen commitment to its fullest potential and follow my vision of philanthropy and commerce.”
All the best to Donna Karan on her next life chapter.

After “much soul searching,” a major force in American fashion is leaving the helm of the house she founded.

17/06/2015

I was always eager to see the designs he'd come up with - he was a great inspiration especially during my book jacket design days.

Mr. Bacon designed the covers of “Slaughterhouse-Five” and “Jaws” in a style that came to be known as the “Big Book Look,” a bold, minimalist design with prominent lettering and a small conceptual image.

18/05/2015

The title of the Cooper Hewitt’s recent exhibition isn’t a question—How Posters Work is a statement. But here's the question at the heart of the exhibition: How

04/05/2015

Some very cool shared during ; kudos to NYCxDESIGN & Design Museum. Here's one from 1956 by designer , who often used his own handwriting in place of type, believing this to be the most natural form of communication. [Anatomy of Revolution book jacket courtesy Steve Heller] http://www.mcny.org/exhibition/everything-design

01/05/2015

"The new museum isn’t a masterpiece.

But it is a deft, serious achievement, a signal contribution to downtown and the city’s changing cultural landscape. Unlike so much big-name architecture, it’s not some weirdly shaped trophy building into which all the practical stuff of a working museum must be fitted."

No longer a fortress in an uneasy city, the Whitney Museum of American Art opens itself up to a changed New York, a glittery emblem of new urban capital signaling a definitive shift in the city’s social geography.

27/03/2015

We've come a long way, baby! Here's a definite nod to the past.

An all-female team is retracing the history of graphic design production on film.

09/01/2015

How many of you can relate to this?

X-ACTO blades and Letraset sheets have made way for MacBooks and Wacom tablets, and as such, it is possible that young typographers today may have only practiced their craft in front of a computer. In this short video, the first in a series for ADC Typography Month, type enthusiasts Stewart Devlin

22/09/2014

Happy first day of fall, also known as apple season. These perfect apples are courtesy Christopher Williams, whose exhibition is on view through November 2, 2014. http://bit.ly/1DsYMkF

[Christopher Williams. "Bergische Bauernscheune, Junkersholz / Leichlingen, September 29th, 2009." 2010]