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Top 5 Reverse Retro Jerseys (That Might Actually Be Worth Your Money)

An artist's evaluation on NHL's new retro jerseys.

Bauhaus Beauty

Where artistic merit meets mass production.

How Branding Helped Get A 28-Year-Old Nominated to Congress

It’s an identity system built and executed thoughtfully and cleverly. But is the brand truly “radical?”

Gurafiku: Japanese Graphic Design

Ryan Hageman investigates communication at the intersections of language and culture through both his work as a graphic designer and Gurafiku, his website dedicated to collecting examples of Japanese graphic design history from the 1800s to today. The ongoing research project aims to remove the linguistic barriers that keep international audiences from a rich vein of visual culture.

One Shot: “Sign Painters” Screening

The Society of Typographic Arts and Creative Pulse Chicago are featuring a special panel with veteran Chicago-area sign painters on their craft.

Typeforce 5

Opening Night at The Annual Show of "Typographic Allstars."

Typehunting as Storytelling

Writing and Collecting From Vernacular Typography.

Visual Journalism as Visionary Artifact

The Alchemy of "The Modern Magazine."

Reading Lampo

A review of Eli Keszler and Lampo’s print series at the Post Family Gallery.

rereading: apartamento issue #08

Has anyone else noticed that post-recession magazines are actually getting thicker?  Like, longer, but also made of paper so earthy and tactile it starts...