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printmag.com

A visual study of the NYC subway map

The history of the NYC subway map, from a 1972 beautiful minimalist diagram to a clear and functional navigation tool.

pangrampangram.com

The anatomy of the letterform

Everything comes down to a foundational understanding of the anatomy of the letterform and its essential component.

figma.com

24 artifacts that define craft

Artifacts that embody craft—something that speaks to our understanding of what it means to make with intention.

matthewstrom.com

The history of album art

This is the story of the people who made music visible.

madebyanalogue.co.uk

Case study: Komaki X Kokoro

Inspired by the legacy of Welsh-Japanese environmentalist and storyteller CW Nicol, ITO GIN brings a new perspective to the spirits category in Japan.

tkalmi.dev

Fixing Vercel’s landing page

How to get rid of the Moiré pattern in Vercel’s landing page banner.

printmag.com

FIFA unveils 2026 host city posters

The 16 unique poster designs and some analysis from sports graphic designer Todd Radom.

peoplesgdarchive.org

People’s graphic design archive

A virtual design archive built by everyone about everyone for everyone.

microsoft.design

Comic Sans and the art of imperfection

It’s been dragged, mocked, and meme-ified since the moment it became a household name—and still, it refuses to die.

rive.app

Reinventing feathering for the Vectorian era

The unfiltered story behind breaking free from rigid, outdated specs and building the first true vector feather.

geocities.live

GeoCities time machine

Transform any modern webpage into a totally rad 90s GeoCities style website.

wepresent.wetransfer.com

The type designer celebrating the richness of Arabic script

How type designer and lettering artist Kristyan Sarkis is celebrating the rich diversity and history of Arabic script.

exat.hottype.co

Exat typeface

Inspired by EXAT 51’s artistic and architectural endeavors, this typeface features clean lines and structural clarity.

dayroselane.com

The hydrant directory

A public domain design resource created from public infrastructure.

engadget.com

A new Adobe Photoshop app is coming to iPhones

Just in time, huh. Adobe has launched a brand new Photoshop app for iPhones, which it says was built from the ground up.

vietgd.com

Vietnamese graphic design

A casual index, archive, and celebration of Vietnamese graphic design.

aresluna.org

The hardest working font in Manhattan

A story of a 150-year-old font you have never heard of – and one you probably saw earlier today.

karuna.dev

Colormaxxing

A short post that compares the classic sRGB colors with a ‘stronger’ version of them in the P3 color space.

illo.tv

Case study: Samsung illustration system

Vibrant colors, gradients and dynamic layouts — as well as quirky tiny reactions motivating wellness audiences around the world.

desktopofsamuel.com

OKLCH, explained for designers

OKLCH is a new color space that improves design and development with a wider color gamut.