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"Lines and lines" by Peter Crawley. A hand stitched ampersand; 6804 pierced holes, 3402 stitched lines, and black cotton thread. See more here.

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The Story of "O"
by Mirko Ilic
In romantic comedies, the O becomes a wedding ring. A lifeboat in water-themed movies. Dog tags in war movies, planets in science-fiction ones.... More

Gallery - Books on Books, Books on Posters
by Mirko Ilic
In the beginning, Hollywood and its movies had a shady reputation. Hence their movie posters often showed an image of the book on which a movie script was based.... More

Evolution: Beauty and the Beast
by Mirko Ilic
Mirko Ilic unearths a classic design trope: beauty and the beast. Check out a slideshow of more than 100 images of an iconic pose.... More

George W. Bush, advertising star
by Mirko Ilic
For international advertisers, George W. Bush has been a sure sell. Here, he is known by the company he keeps: Saddam, Osama, Mugabe, and other infamous men of history.... More

More Beasts, Heroes, and Beauties
by Mirko Ilic
The final installment of the "beauty and the beast" pose collects rarer finds: heroes carrying each other, beauties carrying beauties, and self-aware references to the history of the motif.... More

Heroes Carrying Beauties
by Mirko Ilic
The villain doesn't always get the girl: A subset of the "beauty and the beast" design trope involves the beauty and the hero.... More

Why I Became an Artist
by Mirko Ilic
Mirko Ilic finds a collection of images that serve as the best advertisements for the artistic life: the artist, a studio, and a (naked) model.... More

Carry Hope

13 designers create a custom tote bag for their favorite charity. Featuring the work of: Atelier Télescopique, Büro Destruct, Christoph Niemann, Deanne Cheuk, Ed Fella, Geoff McFetridge, Hort, James Joyce, Laurent Fetis, Rick Valicenti, Si Scott, Spin, and Sawdust. Order one today!

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The Power Issue, in which we examine the true influence of design and the designer. On the cover: We asked Mirko Ilić to reinterpret one of the classic graphics created by Philippe Vermès during the 1968 French protests. To see the original, click here. To purchase print or digital copies of current or past issues of Print, click here.

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