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The Entrepreneurs is one of Monocle’s supplemental issues that focuses on one of their beats: small businesses making it work around the world. The Masthead appears simple enough, but there’s a double-column on the left I find impressive. It’s dense with information without seeming dull. This would be a good assignment for an InDesign student.…
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In January 2026, Capcom released a set of six battle HUD (Heads up Display) designs, five of which were based off the look and feel of older entries in the franchise. I did not buy the Street Fighter 4 or 5 HUD designs, because I have no nostalgia for Street Fighter 4 or 5. I’ve…
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Vanity Fair garnered a lot of attention for the White House feature in this issue. Everyone has seen the photography and some may have even read the story; I’m fascinated by the spatial logic. Most of the images take up 100% of the page, but not all. Take this one. The Leavitt photo takes up…
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Popeye 946’s cover features a collage of over thirty people, accented with white hand-drawn doodles. This is a fun time. Even the table of contents is having a good time. Look at that header break for the feature, with all the city names feeling like luggage tags. Don’t ever let anyone tell you a TOC…
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Brutus #1045 is about bibliophiles, some pleasant tourism into the world of personal libraries. Physical media as far as the eye can see. This presents a unique layout challenge: how do you visually organize someone else’s library? The magazine uses various strategies to solve this. Sometimes they display just a few select titles, creating a…
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When I told my friend @friggy.pop about this series, he asked, “So, what are you going to read? British Vogue?” Later that day, I saw it on a rack. It’s likely been there my entire life, but I’m not sure I ever noticed it. Why not British Vogue? Whatever lingering bias I had against mainstream…
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Anan is a weekly magazine every bit as full as most monthlies: 112 pages of interviews, shopping, and themes. This issue’s monograph? Chocolate, just in time to get everyone excited for Valentine’s Day. Musician Ryosuke Yamada’s photoshoot is… Sorry, where was I? I should order an espresso martini… 🍸 These layouts of chocolate are really…
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On January 1, 2026, I launched a social media project called “Layouts I Love” to regain confidence in my online presence. Inspired by others, I embraced video content despite initial hesitations. I’ve learned the importance of planning and adjusting designs for better engagement, while navigating the evolving social media landscape.
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Esquire’s layout game is professional and clean, but there’s delightful details to keep the eye engaged. The masthead for December isn’t just a colophon, but an added layer of context centered around the issues’ theme. Five columns, four items. How do you make this interesting? Cascading. Draw the eye down and through. I thought it…
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The articles explore various themes: the challenges and potential of open-source layout tools for print, the saturation and diminishing impact of social media, and the paradox of employer control over productivity in the workplace. They also examine Japan’s vibrant small business culture, the attention economy’s contradictions, and the profound emotional engagement with literature compared to…
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