AIGA Eye on Design, one of my current favorite online resources, just launched a new video series called Where Designers Work. These first two videos are very cool—I can’t wait to see more designers and their workspaces!

Edward Hopper is absolutely in my top 3 greatest inspirations. I love this short yet inspiring video on his creative process, from The Walker Art Center.

The Art Assignment has a wonderful video on the abundant public art in and around NYC. If you aren’t subscribed to them on YouTube, check out their channel for more weekly videos on the topic of art.

Francesco Franchi is an award-winning art director and editorial designer based in Italy. I first discovered his work in the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum and was struck by the level of detail and quality of his imagery. His infographics are a real testament to the fact that often, the role of the graphic designer is to be an interpreter between the content and the reader. In Franchi’s words, “Infographics help us understand, create and experience our reality. They reveal the hidden, explain the complex and illuminate the obscure.” Infographics not only must be well-designed and meaningful, but they have to tell a story or narrative.

Look at more of Francesco Franchi’s infographics here, and watch a short video below.

I just stumbled upon this graphic designer in my feed, and I am captivated by her work! Louise Fili is a New York-based designer, but her graphic design and typography, in particular, derives from beautiful Italian design. It is fresh and impeccable work in my opinion! She also has a Before & After page on her site which is cool to explore.

Check out her recent SVA subway poster video above.

Beautiful video essay showing how the film Shirley: Visions of Reality by Gustav Deutsch brings Edward Hopper paintings to life. In the film, some of Hopper’s most outstanding works are reconstructed as reality.