Image of the Studio: A Portrait of New York City Graphic Design

An exhibition and online project producing cognitive maps of the industry's urban influences

From the number of house plants to the amount of music played and what type, the new exhibition “Image of the Studio: A Portrait of New York City Graphic Design” showcases a fastidious breakdown of the environments in which 75 of the Big Apple’s graphic design shops operate. But the survey digs deeper than the intriguing cultural inclinations—although there is plenty of that to chew …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Prisoner art, prosthetic Lego legs, intuitive boarding passes and more in our weekly look at the web

1. Rick Owens Step Team In a drastic departure from what you would expect during Paris Fashion Week, designer Rick Owens replaced traditional runway models with a team of “plus-size” step dancers. From challenging the norms of classic aesthetics to demonstrating the flexibility of the collection, the approach was a wild success—the audience cheered along. Artistic, engaging and a reflection of his provocative style, the …

Intuos Creative Stylus by Wacom

Achieve pen-on-paper style creations with all the benefits of digital illustration

In an effort to bring designers and illustrators even closer to the tech design interface, Wacom has introduced a new, professional-grade stylus to make the on-the-go connection all the more natural. Wacom’s Intuos Creative Stylus connects via Bluetooth with a range of your favorite iPad creative apps, like Autodesk Sketchbook and Bamboo, to deliver the ideal interface for playful studies and quick, elegant sketches. The …