The Education of a Design Writer, 9781621538417
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Master design writing: critique, explain, and interpret like a pro.
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The Education of a Design Writer

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    312 pages

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    30 September 2025

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Summary

The Design Writer’s Toolkit: Essays and Insights for Critiquing the World

From prolific design writers and educators at the SVA/NYC, Steven Heller and Molly Heintz, a compelling collection of essays and interviews for anyone interested in critiquing, explaining, or interpreting design

Writing is designing, and writers are designers. Mastering the elements of different writing styles is as important in describing a designed work as an understanding of color, …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781621538417
ISBN-10:1621538419
Author:Steven Heller, Molly Heintz
Publisher:Skyhorse Publishing
Imprint:Allworth Press,U.S.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:312
Release Date:30 September 2025
Weight:885g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm x 25mm
About The Author

Steven Heller

Steven Heller is co-founder and co-chair emeritus of the MFA Design program at New York’s School of Visual Arts. He is the author, editor, and co-editor of more than 170 books on design and popular culture and in 2011 received a Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum National Design Award. He lives in New York City.

Molly Heintz is a writer and editor specializing in architecture and design. Since 2015, she has served as the chair of the MA Design Research, Writing & Criticism program at the School of Visual Arts. She is a co-founder of the editorial consultancy Superscript, which has developed programming, exhibitions, and editorial content for a variety of institutions.

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