Researching Design History: From a Personal Perspective OnDemand Design Tutorial

In this Design Webinar, Steven Heller will discuss why he ventured into design writing and how some of his most ambitious design histories came to be. This rich visual presentation will cover the twists and turns of being a design historian, but it will also serve as a beautiful example of how to get it right.

If you’re working in design, then researching the history of graphic design can help to inform and inspire your work. Or as in Heller’s case, releasing your inner design historian can even lead you to new paths in your career.

In Researching Design History You'll Learn:

• About Steven Heller¹s path to design writing and research
• How ambitious design-history projects can be realized
• How the history of graphic design can help to inform and inspire your work

About Steven Heller

Steven Heller is the author of more than 140 books on design and popular culture, is the recipient of the 2011 National Design Award for "Design Mind," and co-chair and co-founder of the MFA Design/Designer as Author and Entrepreneur departments at the School of Visual Arts, in New York.

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