Free World Reader: A print quarterly that presents a holistic view of conflict in the DR Congo in a graphically stunning fashion

Free World Reader


Political, historical and academic texts rarely offer captivating graphic design and artwork to accompany—and do justice to—the information they hold. The newly minted quarterly Free World Reader presents a holistic…

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The Field Guide to Typography: A visual encyclopedia for sign geeks

The Field Guide to Typography


In “The Field Guide to Typography,” Peter Dawson, co-founder of London-based Grade Design, leads the journey through 125 different typefaces (which is not to be confused with fonts). From…

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Studio Visit: Crispin Finn: Classic ephemera screen-printed in red, white and blue by a pair of convivial creatives

Studio Visit: Crispin Finn


The fun-loving, low maintenance duo working as London-based design studio Crispin Finn are undoubtedly passionate about red, white and blue. Their signature tricolor formula originally evolved from wanting to simplify…

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Image of the Studio: A Portrait of New York City Graphic Design: An exhibition and online project producing cognitive maps of the industry’s urban influences

Image of the Studio: A Portrait of New York City Graphic Design


From the number of house plants to the amount of music played and what type, the new exhibition “Image of the Studio: A Portrait of New York City Graphic Design” showcases a fastidious breakdown of the…

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks : Prisoner art, prosthetic Lego legs, intuitive boarding passes and more in our weekly look at the web

Link About It: This Week's Picks


1. Rick Owens Step Team In a drastic departure from what you would expect during Paris Fashion Week, designer Rick Owens replaced traditional runway models with a team of “plus-size” step dancers. From challenging the norms…

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Intuos Creative Stylus by Wacom : Achieve pen-on-paper style creations with all the benefits of digital illustration

Intuos Creative Stylus by Wacom


In an effort to bring designers and illustrators even closer to the tech design interface, Wacom has introduced a new, professional-grade stylus to make the on-the-go connection all the more natural. Wacom’s ,…

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James Joyce at The Breed Show: The graphic artist’s set of high-gloss paintings in a London group show reflect the inherent dichotomy between laughter and tragedy

James Joyce at The Breed Show


by Gavin Lucas Graphic artist James Joyce—not to be confused with the deceased Irish avant-garde writer—is well known for his bright and colorful—but always reductive—graphic and typographic artwork. He’s a regular contributor to publications such as…

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Studio Visit: Studio Moross: From vibrant illustrations to sexed-up music videos, how this London original tackles the creative industry at large

Studio Visit: Studio Moross


In an industry that has been known to label its constituents with simply one ability or another, the enigmatically artistic Kate Moross is genuinely defining a term that is so often gratuitously applied: Creative. The shift toward owning a diverse skill set is…

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Jean Jullien’s “La Plage”: The French artist’s cheeky look at beach culture in a London solo show

Jean Jullien's


Skilled in a sundry of creative practices, multi-talented French artist Jean Jullien is perhaps best known for his work in graphic design, which he studied at both Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art….

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Cool Hunting Video: The Lunchbox Museum: From the Lone Ranger to Rambo, we visit the largest collection of vintage pails in the world

Cool Hunting Video: The Lunchbox Museum


While recently rambling through the rolling hills of Georgia, CH ended up on the outskirts of Columbus at the world’s largest Lunchbox Museum, situated in the back of the ); return…

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