Steven Heller’s Daily Heller column spotlights the revival of Roy Kuhlman’s distinctive hand-lettered style through a new typeface designed by Steven Brower, Craig Welsh, and David Jonathan Ross. The Kuhlman font, released through Ross’s Font of the Month Club, has already been adopted by major brands and cultural institutions. The article explores the typeface’s origins, aesthetic influences, and its unexpected popularity among contemporary designers.
Creative Boom profiles Design Business Company, a studio founded by Stewart Scott-Curran, Judson Collier, and Jordan Egstad that blends in-house brand expertise with the agility of an independent agency. The article explores how the trio’s experience at major tech brands informs their co-creation approach, emphasizing collaboration, transparency, and strategic depth. It also discusses their cautious use of AI, focus on sustainable growth, and belief in the merging of design and engineering disciplines.
