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Oct 15, 2018
2 min

A Celebration of Spain’s “Golden Generation” Comic Book Artists

The Rich Creativity of Spanish Comic Book Art Masters Of Spanish Comic Book Art is a joyful celebration of Spain’s rich comics legacy. Featuring more than 80 artists and 500 images, it’s a fascinating survey of an extremely relevant but mostly overlooked facet of global graphic literature. It’s also an astute investigation of these creative talents with respect to their country’s culture. And taken as a whole, it’s an excellent means of moving forward with the spirit and mean

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Oct 9, 2018
3 min

Fear and Hunger in Japan: On Anthony Bourdain’s Last Graphic Novel

By Michael Dooley Although Anthony Bourdain died before the release of Hungry Ghosts, he did review and approve the design of the last of his three graphic novels. That’s right: “graphic novels.” This acclaimed writer, chef, and TV host wasn’t only obsessed with cooking. Once an aspiring comics artist, Bourdain also had a passion for the medium in its myriad forms. He loved and collected adventure newspaper strips Milton Caniff’s Terry and the Pirates and Will Eisner’s The Sp

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Nov 8, 2016
3 min

Iconic Postage Stamp Designs from History

Learn something new—about design history, illustration, software and more—in the online courses at HOW Design University. The Star Trek franchise recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a new series of postage stamps. Designed by the Philadelphia design studio The Heads of State in collaboration with Studio A designer Antonio Alcalá, the deep space stamp series showcased a vintage, retro aesthetic. It calls to mind the wonderful world of retro postage stamp designs and

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Jun 30, 2016
11 min

20 Designers, More Than 1600 Years of Inspirational Wisdom

Certain cultures honor and respect its elders for their knowledge and experience. The graphic designer tribe, not so much. What’s new, what’s hot, what’s trending: on it! Regardless, we now have 20 Over 80: Conversations on a Lifetime in Architecture and Design. 20 Over 80 is a collection of new and original interviews with twenty of the most successful and acclaimed post-80 seniors in the visual arts, most of whom continue to be significant movers and shakers, a couple of wh

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Mar 14, 2016
4 min

Navajoland, USA: First Hundred Years 1868-1968

The Night Library* periodically examines titles in our assembled collections, extracting information from the physical attributes of the book itself. This week we consider a 1968 title entitled Navajoland, USA, 1868-1968, edited by Perry Allen, designed by L. Max Connolly and published in Window Rock, Arizona, by the Navajo Tribe. The cover carries a screen-printed version of a Navajo sand painting. Meant to be ceremonially scattered soon after its likeness is introduced to t

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Jan 8, 2016
2 min

Beyond the Graphic Novel: Gender-Bending Superhero Feminism

The Regional Design Annual is the industry’s most prestigious and well-respected American design competition. Enter your work today for a chance to be spotlighted in the pages of our 2016 RDA issue. We’re no longer in Jack Kirby Land, kids: in one of British artist Margaret Harrison’s series of sexually charged superhero watercolors, Captain America is transformed into a muscle-bound, breast-enhanced Tom of Finland action pin-up, his star-spangled costume accessorized with a

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Oct 26, 2015
8 min

Voodoo, Guns & Whiskey at the AIGA National Conference

Everyone on stage at the AIGA National Conference started swigging and sharing Southern Comfort, and the two thousand designers in the audience went wild with joyous laughter. First were the five young contestants. The bottle was then handed to host Sean Adams, and then to the judges: Gail Anderson, Aaron Draplin, Robynne Raye, and Marc English in the guest seat, who took the longest, heartiest guzzle. After all, it was celebration time back in New Orleans. And it was part of

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Aug 19, 2015
3 min

Type Trends as an Expression of Culture

Editor’s Note: The following piece originally appeared in the 2015 Typography Issue of Print Magazine. Order the latest issue of Print here. Where We Are and Where We’re Going: Type Trends as an Expression of Culture by Stephen Coles Any attempt to summarize typographic trends is doomed to fail—or at least fall short. Type design and typography, after all, are such diverse fields, and despite the internet’s ability to spread work quickly and globally, typographic style can be

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Jul 21, 2015
4 min

Culture+Typography: Ghost Signs

It all started with a cultural box exchange between the Honolulu AIGA and the South Carolina AIGA chapters. Each group packed up items that reflected its respective state along with typographic designs for clients and shipped them to one another. When Nikki Villagomez opened up the Hawaii box with her fellow South Carolina AIGA members, she “was blown away by how much their culture affects their design, and it forced me to look at design in a completely different way.” Seeing

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Sep 24, 2014
2 min

The Culture and Typography of Beer

Beer has been a part of the culture of man for thousands of years dating back to ancient times when wheat and barely were fermented and used as nutritional beverages, the alcohol a seemingly pleasant side effect. As the world aged beer began to play a bigger part in the world’s culture, eventually becoming the staple of social culture it is today. Love it or hate it, beer is here to stay. With it’s long, rich history comes a fantastic repertoire of growth from it’s storage in

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Jul 23, 2014
1 min

07/23/2014: Four & Sons magazine

A digital magazine combining dogs and culture might be enough for most people, but the team behind Four & Sons has also assembled a beautiful print edition. It’s first issue was just made available and everything about it – from the typography choices to the striking photography – make it a quality keepsake for any dog lover. Check out more images here. Via Creative Review. #PhotographyandDesign #magazinedesign #culture #typography #Dogs

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Apr 15, 2014
9 min

Collage Artist Justin Lieberman Cuts to the Chase

For designers who find imaginative, experimental publications sexy, Printed Matter’s second L.A. Art Book Fair was an orgy of visual delights. An international array of over 250 exhibitors displayed thousands of books — from the handprinted to the mass produced — throughout MOCA’s labyrinthian Geffen Contemporary. The four-day event attracted 25,000 visitors and garnered critical praise. Admission was free. Beyond that, Brodovitch’s Ballet could be yours for $25,000. Mostly,

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Jan 29, 2013
3 min

Andy Warhol's Attraction to Herbert Bayer's Lips

When Alexey Brodovitch was art directing Harper’s Bazaar, he ran a striking cover by Herbert Bayer for its 1940 “College Fashions” issue. A three-quarter view photo of a woman’s face is duplicated in two rows of four: a clear newsstand eye-catcher. In his formative years as a commercial artist, Warhol would regularly produce drawings by tracing photos. Although the article doesn’t mention Bazaar, it does remark that the sketch “reflects his obsession with repetition.” And now

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A Celebration of Spain’s “Golden Generation” Comic Book Artists

Fear and Hunger in Japan: On Anthony Bourdain’s Last Graphic Novel

Iconic Postage Stamp Designs from History

20 Designers, More Than 1600 Years of Inspirational Wisdom

Navajoland, USA: First Hundred Years 1868-1968

Beyond the Graphic Novel: Gender-Bending Superhero Feminism

Voodoo, Guns & Whiskey at the AIGA National Conference

Type Trends as an Expression of Culture

Culture+Typography: Ghost Signs

The Culture and Typography of Beer

07/23/2014: Four & Sons magazine

Collage Artist Justin Lieberman Cuts to the Chase

Andy Warhol's Attraction to Herbert Bayer's Lips

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