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Nothing says “December 1999” like this Alex Ross cover for Wizard #100. This “Year-End Spectacular” featured a massive gatefold mural with Ross’s style, capturing a tension in the comic world as it stood on the brink. Remember the Superhero Showdown? In this 64-hero bracket, fans voted for their favourite superheroes and they printed the results…
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You Should Have a Website is a helpful zine by Litda, filled with recommendations on how to start a small indie site. Handwritten and hand drawn, this zine is warm and inviting. Their handwriting is clean enough for URLs, unlike mine (I could never do this). If you take any advice from this zine, I…
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Download this calendar by going to the Kyoto Aquarium’s website. Guys, it’s time. The Kyoto Aquarium has released their 2026 Penguin Relationship Chart. You can download this and frame it in your house. Maybe you should. First of all, if you’re a graphic designer and someone asks you to type the current year, bring this…
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Since 2006, I have been compiling curated Google Maps lists for Toronto, covering attractions, coffee shops, bars, restaurants, shopping, bookshops, and movie theaters. Feel free to subscribe for recommendations, as I will regularly update them to reflect the city’s changes. Enjoy exploring what Toronto has to offer!
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This content highlights notable publications and opinions on the state of print versus digital media. It discusses the impact of AI on writing and reflects on the responsibilities of content creators in journalism. Additionally, it pays tribute to Paul Brainerd, the pioneer of desktop publishing, emphasizing his legacy in both technology and environmental conservation.
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CanCam Magazine is commercial maximalism. It’s dense and colourful but so fun to look at. For this post, I wanted to highlight their spread layouts. The “Travel Wardrobe” spreads are all held together by a strict color story. See how the soft pastels in the outfits contrast with the vibrant red, while both are mirrored…
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How do you set poetry? Filling Station, an independent Canadian magazine, has you well-covered. Big margins. Lots of white space. Take your time. Blackout some type, but make it visible if you look closer. Good use of overprint. At first glance, some of this type appears like its bleeding through from another page. But no.…
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Most newsletters look identical. Substack normalized the look and feel of a modern newsletter to the point of visual boredom. But nothing looks like Dense Discovery, A tightly-packed newsletter I read just about every week. Since 2018, Kai Brach has been consistently publishing this fun recommendation engine of fun software, inspiring quotes, and useful classifieds.…
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Inspired by physical media, I created my first 8-page zine. I rewrote six of my video game reviews to bring them together as a recommendation zine. The twist is that the recommendation is less about which game to play and more about how to enjoy it. Think of it as a pairing menu. This project…
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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…
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