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On Assignment: Humanizing the Digital Evolution of PBS

The legacy of the Public Broadcasting Service legacy rests on education, accessibility, and a welcoming spirit. To evolve its identity, the network needed more than polished commercial imagery. It required a storyteller to capture the unvarnished pulse of daily life. PBS found that partner in Eli Meir Kaplan, whose background in photojournalism provided the perfect toolkit for this brand-wide refresh. The goal was clear: expand the PBS image library with still photos and video that highlight technology and brand evolution while remaining bright and moving. The creative brief prioritized "bright, authentic human moments."

Weekend Update 04.09.2026

Thursday, April 9-Sunday, April 12: The IFPDA Print Fair at Park Avenue Armory The “gold standard for fine art print collecting” (ARTnews, April 7, 2025), the IFPDA Print Fair is an annual pilgrimage site for print curators and collectors.  This spring, the fair returns to the Park Avenue Armory from April 9 to 12 with 80 exhibitors and an expanded focus on drawings alongside prints in a nod to the medium’s long-standing relationship with print...