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Frankie is like an arts and crafts zine that grew up. It’s full of original art, snappy writing, and colorful layouts. The shop pages are laid out with plenty of white space to showcase products. Love this stripe detail. It’s pretty delightful in here. Welcoming typography in the headers—look at that second “m” in summer—accompanied…
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The Spacing Store in Toronto is a love-letter shop to local artists, writers, and designers. There should be an outpost in every neighbourhood. I’m only 5 posts in and I’ve already found a magazine that breaks my template. It’s set wide (you know, that setting in InDesign you’ve never had the guts to try), which…
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The Beast in Me is my favourite kind of thriller: tense, violent, psychologically fascinating. The show’s title cards, designed by @arccreative_us, pair perfectly. Fast, unsettling simplicity. ARC Creative designed unique title openings for each episode, which helps the sense that there’s no safety. I love the slow pans juxtaposed with quick cuts. Letters re-adjust slightly.…
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After several hours of walking through the impressive 50th annual @ooak_toronto show, I spotted a stack of Azure magazines on the table near the exit. Hey, what’s one more thing to carry, I thought. I asked the person at the desk how much. They said, “they’re free”. I said, “Shouldn’t be.” Azure is a good…
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This year, in addition to making blog posts about the stuff I consumed, I’m adding this one, my favourite photos I took this year. Two things happened in 2024 that dominated my photo collection. We adopted 2 kittens, and we went to Japan. These are the things cameras are made for. My 2025 Photo Library…
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If you’re ever bored by the look and feel of some magazines, I beg you to just look around at other parts of the world. They’re still having fun out there. Take this layout for a list of cocktails. We’ve got a tight two-column, four font sizes on one page, a drop-cap L for stature,…
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Hanako’s January issue is cat-themed. The whole thing is just about cats. It’s amazing. You really feel the joy coming off the photoshoots. It’s infectious and bright. I love how the spreads play across lines. Nothing so serious and columnized here. We’re having a good time. Of course, I’m blown away by the spread of…
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I began my first Hobonichi Techo journal this year. It came with a little booklet that shows how you can use it. Just a couple tips and tricks. The front page states exactly like how I’d like to begin this series: “You loving yourself. That’s probably a good start.”
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According to Readwise, I made 475 highlights this year. Here are my favourites. ““Have you been anywhere fun lately?” a long-haired man asked me after describing Cancún. “No,” I said, “but I’m just realizing this dynamic I have with my husband where I express my problem so dramatically that I become the problem, which makes…
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Previously: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 See: My Personal Interpretation of Star Ratings ⭐ You can always follow me on Letterboxd, the only good social network, for reviews as I see them. Emotionally great ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Movies Technically great ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Movies Acceptable ⭐⭐⭐ Movies Notes 📝 This isn’t an exhaustive list of movies I saw this year,…
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