The Total Package

The Decoder Ring's Christian Helms provides everything you could want in a design – or a designer

"...Christian Helms comes at you with everything firing. In fact,..."

June 13, 2008 Arts Feature by Sergio Burns

The Oral History of Austin Beerworks

How the local brewery became the heir to the aluminum throne

"...Christian Helms (branding, Helms Workshop): I had more of a..."

March 10, 2017 Food Feature by Eric Puga

The Art Is Formally Known as Prints

A somewhat kaleidoscopic glimpse of Austin's screen-printing scene

"...the other hand, is Geoff Peveto, Paul Fucik, and Christian Helms, and their two employees and an occasional intern,..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Graphic Details Behind Marketing Austin's Craft Beers

How to grow from a brew to a brand

"...Christian Helms is the founder and creative director at Helms..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Bearded Lady: WUTZAWEWAZ and … Pizza?

One artist leads to another and a beautiful house of savory pies

"...“I worked alongside Christian Helms at Helms Workshop to develop aesthetics for the..."

Jan. 26, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Wheatsville Introduces "Anytime Eggs"

One-off mega pack apes Austin Beerworks

"...was a natural fit for Wheatsville. Nash notes that Christian Helms at Helms Workshop, who designed the Austin Beerworks..."

Sept. 23, 2014 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Off the Record

The Dedringers and James McMurtry visit VideoRanch, the Strange Boys land In the Red, the Decoder Ring crosses paths with the Hold Steady and Modest Mouse, and Full Service amps up in a parking lot near you

"...that constructed the album's artwork. Co-founded in 2004 by Christian Helms and American Poster Institute President Geoff Peveto, whose..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

First Look: Juliet Ristorante

High design and easy sipping on Barton Springs Road

"...a certain sleekness remains in all the newfound languor. Christian Helms' branding (notice how the typography evokes vintage Rome)..."

July 10, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

VIA 313: Defining Pizza, Designing Detroit

Marc English and the Hunt Brothers conjure some real Motor City magic

"...recommendations, too. So we checked around town. We called Christian Helms at Decoder Ring, who did Frank and all..."

June 29, 2015 Design Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Introducing the New Official Beer of Austin

ATX has a brewed awakening

"...Deahl: It's a Christian Helms design, and when you're holding it, it's almost..."

May 15, 2015 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Very Bad Things

"...Jon Favreau, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Daniel Stern, Cameron Diaz and Christian Slater. Chicago Hope's Peter Berg hangs up his scrubs..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...Funny girl Hunt helms this romantic-drama (which she co-wrote as well) that promises..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Texas in Bold, Dark Strokes

When Jack Jackson wasn't studying, researching, and presenting history in painstakingly drawn graphic novels, this wildly talented artist and scholar was making it himself

"...entity founded by Texas transplant (and UT dropout) Chet Helms. In 1969, Jackson and three other Lone Star expats..."

June 16, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin's House Music Scene Clings to the African-American Community That Birthed It

House music rose to prominence from Chicago’s black music community and hangs on here in its original form

"...featuring DJs of color playing all genres. Banks also helms the Friday Night Get Down at Dozen Street, a..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Music Feature by Dan Gentile

"We'll Always Have 807 Congress"

The Raging of the Elements, or Indoor Theatre in Austin -- Al Fresco

"...Ehren Christian's death-defying leap as Renfield in the unscheduled blackout in..."

June 25, 1999 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Roll 'Em

March

"...D: Richard Rich; with the voices of Miranda Richardson, Christiane Noll, Martin Vidnovic, Allen Hong, Ian Richardson...."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ten Austin Concert Options for New Year's Eve 2022

From Cumbia to Coconut Club's Last Dance, ring in 2023 musically

"...a bill of DJ mainstays. Y2K's Cyber Queen showcase helms the electric Neon Grotto, while Afrobeat and funk command..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Laiken Neumann

Fall Film Previews

September

"...The usually dependable Edward Zwick (Courage Under Fire, Glory) helms this political thriller in which the president of the..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...Arquette, Maddie Corman, Guillermo Diaz, Marianne Hagan, Jamie Harrold, Christian Maelen...."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Thomas Kinkade Was the World's Biggest Selling Painter. Art for Everybody Asks Why.

Shedding light on the superstar of schmaltz

"...and God and Country and Beauty" resonated with white, Christian, middle Americans who were getting riled up by Jesse..."

March 10, 2023 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

AFF Announces 2011 Lineup

Regional premieres of Shame, The Descendants

"...Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass (Writer/Directors); stars Jason Segel, Ed Helms, and Susan Sarandon – Regional Premiere..."

Sept. 20, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Postmarks

I never thought the letters in "Postmarks Forum" were real until this happened to me ...

"...for wealthy corporate interests and the vindictiveness of the Christian right, he will become King Midas in reverse, turning..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Column

Postmarks

First, the good news ...

"...The second is by Kathy Kern, a member of Christian Peacemaker team, Nov. 11 at 7pm in Bass Lecture..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Column

All Wrapped Up

Holiday Film Previews

"...Visually stylish director Alex Proyas (The Crow) helms this futuristic thriller about a man who discovers that..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

News Boss

"...-- it's a conservative community, one that elects Jesse Helms. He was able to produce a paper that both..."

July 11, 1997 News Feature by Lee Nichols