We start this week sending well-earned congratulations to Johanna Drucker who was recently announced as a winner of AIGA's Steven Heller Prize for Cultural Commentary. The American Institute of Graphic Arts, which has awarded the prize since 2017, presents it to individuals "who best exemplify the tradition of prolific writing and boundless curiosity established by Steven Heller — who has contributed and inspired engaging commentary about design and culture for the past three decades." The Heller Prize "celebrates critical thinking about design and the profession, and encourages development in the next generation of design voices through a variety of media (i.e., curators, podcasters, filmmakers)."
Drucker's citation honors "her prolific yet unpredictable work as a leading scholar of graphic design, print culture, and book history as well as her impact through graphic design history textbooks to shape students and welcome the next generation of designers" and certainly, given the scope of Drucker's artistry, it is richly deserved.
For those eager to learn more about Drucker, we point you in the direction of her PennSound author page, which is home to a wide variety of recordings — including talks, performances, and interviews — from the mid-1980s to the present. Click here to start browsing.
