Joysticks and Lightsabers: A Personal History with Star Wars Games
When the The Last Jedi was announced at the end of 2016, I thought I was pretty much done with Star Wars. I liked The Force Awakens well enough, but […]
Pioneers of German Graphic Design Shows Links to Chicago’s Graphic Design History
Pioneers of German Graphic Design by Jens Müller is a deep dive into the early history of graphic design and demonstrates why Germany (and Austria and Switzerland) are so important […]
Lead VSA Designer Dana Arnett Talks Dynamics and Art of Design
Meet Dana Arnett who is vice chairperson and founding partner of VSA Partners which started more than 30 years ago as a three-person design firm that included Arnett’s mentor, Robert […]
The Arts Club of Chicago: The Balance of Private Space and Public Engagement
The Arts Club of Chicago, tucked unassumingly on the corner of Ontario and St. Clair in Streeterville, may be one of the most overlooked and under-appreciated exhibition spaces in the […]
The Top 10 Things to See at the 2017 International Home and Housewares Show
This time last week, over 62,000 people were participating in a massive meeting of minds at McCormick Place. The topic? Housewares. Each year, our behemoth of a convention center houses […]
Kings, Queens, Pinball Machines: The Art of Play at Elmhurst Art Museum
[soliloquy id=”10195″] It’s not exactly an austere art gallery environment. The walls are painted vivid colors, in keeping with the palette and imagery of the fanciful art displayed. The […]
The Art of Cake Decorating @ Elysia Root Cakes
One of the defining characteristics of contemporary art is the wide range of media used by its practitioners. In addition to paint, marble, and other more traditional materials, today’s artists […]
Design Focus: 2017 Dodge Challenger R/T at Chicago Auto Show
Sparkling new cars lined up this Wednesday at McCormick Place’s Concept & Technology Garage to help kick off the 2017 Chicago Auto Show–the nation’s largest automotive exhibition featuring the latest […]
Open House This Weekend: Speakeasy Launches Classic Cadillac Design Group With Custom Flair
This weekend, Speakeasy Customs & Classics opens its garage doors to celebrate its public launch. The group, which started up in 2016, specializes in Cadillac-inspired restoration and customization with an […]
Design Focus: 2017 Mazda MX-5 at Chicago Auto Show
Pulling in at this year’s Chicago Auto Show–the nation’s largest automotive exhibition held annually at McCormick Place–is the sleek and stylish 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata. Equipped with an automatic convertible […]
Cars Show Off Their Curves at 2017 Chicago Auto Show
[soliloquy id=”9660″] LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, start your engines and get set for this year’s Chicago Auto Show, now showing at McCormick Place. It’s the nation’s largest annual automotive exhibition, showcasing the […]
Review: John Massey: Cartón de Venezuela at The Art Institute of Chicago
In 1953, as a senior at the Illinois Institute of Technology, a young John Massey offered to volunteer at the International Design Conference in Aspen, Colorado. Born in 1931, he […]