Steven Heller is co-chair of the design Master of Fine Arts degree program at School of Visual Arts, together with Lita Talarico. He is also Senior Art Director for The New York Times Book Review and is a contributing editor for Print, Eye, I.D. and Baseline. Steven has written around 100 books on graphic design, illustration and political art. He received the AIGA Medal for Lifetime Achievement, among other awards. Creative Process Research (CPR) is an academic forum, connecting people from all parts of the art world, in a mutual exchange of ideas and experiences connected to the creative process. CPR is advised by Malcolm Grear, of Malcolm Grear Designers, and RISD design chair emeritus. Lucia Colella, Adam Rotmil, and Russell Gossett interviewed Steven Heller at his office at The New York Times.