Jessica Helfand

Jessica Helfand is is an artist, designer, and writer. She grew up in Paris and New York City, and was educated at Yale University, where she taught for more than two decades. A founding editor of Design Observer , she is the author of numerous books on visual and cultural criticism, including Screen: Essays on Graphic Design , New Media , and Visual Culture ; Design: The Invention of Desire ; and Face: A Visual Odyssey.

Jessica Helfand is is an artist, designer, and writer. She grew up in Paris and New York City, and was educated at Yale University, where she taught for more than two decades. A founding editor of Design Observer , she is the author of numerous books on visual and cultural criticism, including Screen: Essays on Graphic Design , New Media , and Visual Culture ; Design: The Invention of Desire ; and Face: A Visual Odyssey. See less