Brutus picks a theme every issue and commits to the bit, which challenges the layout designers to thread the theme throughout.
Issue 1049 is about toys. How to make a grid post more toy-like? Ever made a model kit? You’ll recognize these connecting lines. It’s skeuomorphic, sure, but it really belongs.
How to keep a human engaged in a story about a toy? Include a human interacting with the toy. Go ahead. Imagine that’s your finger.
The story here is partially about 3D printing, so why not use a little blue and red in the stroke lines and offprint them a little to remind people of nostalgic 3D.
The issue theme even extends to the fashion shoot, with the model playing games as they pose.
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