Newsletter 91
Hola.
Even though I don't read the daily paper press for a long time, I still buy magazines every month. It is a custom that I cannot replace only with digital content. And I buy magazines on many subjects. Some for the design (and content) such as the Monocle and Courier, and I have remained faithful to Fotogramas magazine since 1988, which I have bought every month since then. Motorcycles, lifestyles, travel, fashion... But I find it hard to find music magazines that I like.
And when I travel, one of the things I always do is buy magazines that I can hardly find in Madrid. Although there are fewer and fewer kiosks, there are initiatives like News&Coffee where you can get hold of international magazines that were previously difficult to find.
I don't think that paper will ever die, it will have its moments and its audience, and perhaps, like listening to music on vinyl, it will recover its moments of glory in some way.
The pleasure of reading a magazine without the blue light of the screen, without depending on a battery and that you can store in your library, is hardly replaceable.
— W.
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Decades down the line, the artist who created some of the most celebrated records has been revealed.The Story of Akzidenz Grotesk
Akzidenz-Grotesk represents the pinnacle of typography - an ability to remain relevant, despite ever-changing fashion. This wouldn’t be possible without the collective efforts of typecutters of the XIX century - experienced craftsmen whose work demonstrated their higher understanding of the nuances of typography and made Akzidenz-Grotesk relevant to this day.Hulu taps emerging artists from across the globe to reimagine its classic logo
Independent creators from every corner of the world were given free rein by streaming titan Hulu to come up with their own takes on the brand’s classic, lime-green logo. In an exclusive for The Drum, a handful of the artists involved in the project – as well as Hulu’s internal creatives – talk inspiration, creative processes, and plans for the future.Live @ Skeleton Dust Records
Recorded live at Skeleton Dust Records on April 1, 2022, during a first Friday event featuring the art of Tiffany Clark. Her work is very sensual, but also incorporates components of darkness and light.The State of UX in 2022
From rethinking remote work policies to acknowledging the unintended impact of the products we build, designers in 2022 have a unique opportunity to rebuild our practice with a new perspective, incorporating all we’ve learned since the start of the pandemic.Museum of Soviet Calculators
The Soviet Calculators museum started as a private collection and by 2015 comprised of over 50 calculators. To this day, the collection is growing and will, with a little luck, eventually include every single Soviet calculator produced between 1964 and 1993.Snippets of good design
Good design is often ignored and not for the reasons one might think. Snippets of good design are often invisible, being something you didn’t know you needed it.Why brands are launching their own resale platforms
Are brands with owned resale platforms driven by sustainability, or do they just want to sell us more stuff?Designer Paths
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