Design writing

Our creative director, Jennifer Ehrenberg Diaz, has written for Print, HOW, Interiors, and other publications on topics ranging from the history of art and design to contemporary design trends. She holds an MA in Modern Art History, Theory and Criticism from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and a BFA in Art History / Graphic Design from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.

¡Cuba Libros!”: Feature story on Cuba’s Ediciones Vigía, publisher of handmade artists’ books, (Print, Jan/Feb 2008).

Chicago Welcomes You”: Presenting the innovative design of a bi-lingual educational kit for refugees from Myanmar, (changeobserver.com, December 2009)

Tony Orlando”: Profile of Orlando’s prolific Lure Design, (Print, Jan/Feb 2004).

Chicago Hope”: Short feature on VSA Partners’ branding for Chicago’s 2016 Olympic bid, (Print, Sep/Oct 2007).

Planet Design Co: Profile in the HOW Magazine 2000 Business Annual, (HOW, December 1999).

NeoCon 1999”: Review of the showcase design awards at the annual Chicago conference, (Interiors, July 1999).

Gals and Dolls”: Preview of Donovan and Green’s new American Girl Place, an “experience destination,” (Interiors, March 1999).

A Collective Ego”: Profile of the innovative Hoffman York ad agency in Milwaukee, (Print, May/Jun 1998).

Dues and Don’ts”: Humorous critique of the American Center for Design, (Print, May/Jun 1999).

A Cold Eye”: An opinion piece on the NEA and White House Millennium Logo Competition, (Print, May/Jun 1998).

Havana Gold”: Short feature on aMano Jewelry, designers of 18 kt. gold enameled jewelry based on classic cigar bands, (Print, May/Jun 1998).

Cheese and Fireworks: Madison’s Planet Design”: Profile of a small Wisconsin-based design firm with a global client base, (Print, Nov/Dec 1997).

Beyond Cute: Hallmark Cards Today”: Profile of the 700+ creative staff at Hallmark Cards in Kansas City, (Print, Jul/Aug 1996).

Letters from the Front”: Research on the personal letterheads of Dadaists, Futurists, Constructivists, members of de Stijl and the Bauhaus, and their contemporaries, (Print, Jan/Feb 1995).

Hangin’ Ten on the Net”: On the various ways that graphic designers are using the Internet in the workplace; includes an extensive list of design-related Web sites, (Print, Nov/Dec 1995).

1999 Print Regional Annual: Coverage and commentary on the state of graphic design in the South, (Print, Sept/Oct 1999).

1999 Print Digital Annual: Commentary on the 200 award winners in the annual competition, (Print, Jul/Aug 1999).

1998 Print Regional Annual: Coverage and commentary on the state of graphic design in the Far West, (Print, Sept/Oct 1998).

1997 Print Regional Annual: Coverage and commentary on the state of graphic design in the Far West, (Print, Sept/Oct 1997).

Research Assistant and Caption Writer

Letters from the Avant-Garde

by Ellen Lupton and Elaine Lustig Cohen

(Princeton Architectural Press: New York, 1996).

A history of avant-garde business ephemera designs from 1909-1950.

Research Assistant and Illustrator

Interior Architecture

by John Kurtich and Garret Eakin

(Van Nostrand Reinhold: New York, 1993).

A complete history of interior architecture; frequently used as a textbook.

Public Affairs Assistant

J. Paul Getty Trust, Santa Monica, CA

Assisted with the writing and editing of the Trust Bulletin, the biennial Trust Report, and various information brochures and press releases for the largest arts foundation in the world from 1991 to 1993. The Trust Public Affairs department served all eight of the Getty’s international operating programs, including the Getty Museum, the Grant Program, the Center for the History of Art and the Humanities, and the Conservation Institute.