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Themed Tour: The Serious Business of Play
with Kate Long Stellar
Experience the impactful works of eight creatives and delight in their books for kids.
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In his book Design as Art, Italian artist, designer, and children’s book author Bruno Munari describes children as moving through their world “always curious, wanting to know everything.” Munari says that “Children are extraordinarily observant, and often notice things that grown-ups do not.”
The most effective designs are consistently the product of being curious or noticing. To create a memorable logo, successful ad, or moving artist’s book, creatives must also make really big ideas easily digestible—and usually playful. It’s no wonder many of them are accomplished children’s book authors too.
See how curiosity, noticing, and sometimes just having fun result in great design and even better kids’ books. Join us to explore works from mid century design legends like Leo Lioni and Paul Rand to contemporary artists such as Jessica Hische and Sam Winston.
Kate Long Stellar
Kate Long Stellar, Collections Director (she/her), has a profound interest in book arts, typography, concrete poetry, and graffiti. She also gained an appreciation for 20th-century graphic design while at the award-winning studio, Office. Kate earned her MLIS through Drexel University, which serves her well as she helps to preserve and catalog the collection, while making it accessible to our community. Kate leads the collections department, helped launch our Online Archive, and serves on the Archive’s curatorial team. She relishes helping people access the things that interest them.
