Steven Heller: AIGA

The medal of the AIGA, the most distinguished in the field, is awarded to individuals in recognition of their exceptional achievements, services or other contributions to the field of graphic design and visual communication. The contribution may be in the practice of graphic design, teaching, writing or leadership of the profession. The awards may honor designers posthumously.

Medals have been awarded since 1920 to individuals who have set standards of excellence over a lifetime of work or have made individual contributions to innovation within the practice of design.

In 1999 Steven Heller was honored with the award. Over the years he has written a number of essays for AIGA honoring the recipients of the award.

Steven Heller also contributes to Voice: The AIGA Journal of Design. PDFs of selected Voice interviews can be downloaded on this site.

ESSAYS FOR AIGA MEDALISTS

AIGA ESSAYS

What to Do with Design Stuff May 26, 2011

AIGA VOICE ARTICLES

Remembering 9/11: Then and Now September 9, 2011
Not Bad, but Not Great April 19, 2011
Designers on the Ice Floe February 15, 2011
How to Become a Design Visionary Without Really Trying February 3, 2011
Show Me Your Badge September 16, 2010
The Curse of “Things I Have Done” Lists August 10, 2010
Be a Grand Inquisitor June 15, 2010
Who Cares about Books? April 27, 2010
A Word to the Unwise January 27, 2010
’Twas the Icon of Christmas December 23, 2009
The Decade of Dirty Design December 9, 2009
Another Side of Ladislav Sutnar October 6, 2009
When It’s Cool to Say Cool (and when it’s not) August 18, 2009
When Bad Things Happen to Good Logos May 5, 2009
Web Design as Foreign Language January 27, 2009
How Not to Be Motivated June 24, 2008

INTERVIEWS FOR AIGA

A complete list of interviews written and published by AIGA can be found here.

OTHER WRITING FOR AIGA

S. Neil Fujita, 1921-2010 October 26, 2010
In Remembrance of Nathan Gluck: The Smile on AIGA’s Institutional Face October 27, 2008