Debbie Millman and other designers respond constructively to what can be done about the political situation today. 

Also see Carl Sagan on moving beyond us vs. them. 

For Cormac McCarthy’s birthday, beautiful hand-lettered homage by Debbie Millman, available as a print here. 

Advice from My 80-Year-Old Self – artist Susan O’Malley’s bittersweet legacy of real wisdom from strangers ages 7 to 88. 

Between the Words – designer Nicholas Rougeux explores the “visual rhythm of punctuation in well-known literary works” from the public domain, inspired by Stefanie Posavec’s Writing Without Words project. 

Complement with this irreverent 1905 ode to punctuation, then revisit the best illustrations from 150 years of Alice in Wonderland. 

A darkly delightful 1905 German poem celebrating punctuation, newly adapted in silkscreened typographic art by Indian graphic artist Rathna Ramanathan.

Beloved Dog – artist Maira Kalman’s wondrous illustrated love letter to our canine companions.

The Rabbit Box – a most unusual and breathtaking vintage children’s book for grownups about the mystery of life and the magic of love. Dive in here. 

A visual history of typewriter art from 1893 to today – how Victorian women stenographers pioneered a unique art form with newfound notoriety in the digital age.

A visual history of typewriter art – from 1893, when Victorian female stenographers pioneered it, to today, resurrected with new vigor in the digital age.

Magnificent visual storytelling Skillshare class by Debbie Millman, herself a master of the medium. Watch the introduction below, then see more at Skillshare:

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For more ideas on expanding your learning horizons, check out Noodle. 

BOOKS! – absolutely wonderful vintage illustrated love letter to books from 1962.

Our love-hate relationship with time, in clever minimalist illustrations by French graphic designer Vahram Muratyan.

A literary map of Brooklyn – pair with this wonderful 1933 “booklovers map of America” and Debbie Millman’s typographic tour of literary geography. 

A literary map of London – the best thing since this “Booklover’s Map” of America from 1933.

Pair with an illustrated tour of literary geography.

WordPlay, a new series of Moo notecards and minicards by visual storyteller Debbie Millman, based on her fantastic visual essay collections Self-Portrait as Your Traitor (one of the best art books of 2013) and Look Both Ways.

The series benefits the Joyful Heart Foundation, a nonprofit working to end domestic violence, sexual abuse, and child abuse.