New Photos of Studio 54

During the disco craze of the ‘70s, photographer Hasse Persson spent many of his nights capturing the debauchery taking place at NYC hotspot Studio 54—a nightclub whose guest list regularly included Andy Warhol, Grace Jones, Tina Turner and more. And though the images he captured there have become legendary, they’ve yet to see publication—until now. Thanks to publisher Max Ström, you’ll now be able to …

A Rare Interview with Massimo Vignelli

In an excerpt from his book “Helvetica/Objectified/Urbanized: The Complete Interviews,” filmmaker Gary Hustwit reveals an exclusive conversation he had with legendary designer Massimo Vignelli. In the interview—which took place nearly a decade ago—Vignelli discusses the story behind is iconic subway map and signage, his biggest regret in design, the impact computers had on typography and what he thinks the future of design looks like. Read …

LiquiGlide in Elmer’s Glue

LiquiGlide, the company that created a lubricated inner-coating for bottles, has just announced that Elmer’s Products Inc. signed an exclusive licensing agreement to use its coatings. Elmer’s will be the first company to use LiquiGlide’s revolutionary technology, which allows sticky substances like ketchup, paint, or syrup to flow easily out of their containers leaving zero waste. In the future, LiquiGlide CEO J. David Smith predicts …