A single shape that can cover a two-dimensional space with a pattern that never repeats itself exactly.

Incredible close-up shots of fungi and slime molds by photographer and amateur mycologist Max Mudie.

I realize how it sounds, but I’m going to say it anyway because it’s the truth.

In 1812, Japanese woodblock print artist Katsushika Hokusai published a three-volume series called Quick Lessons in Simplified Drawing.

The Art of the Title, Print magazine, Slashfilm, and Salon have each compiled their picks for the best film and TV opening.

It feels weird to admit this, even to myself, but maybe I love movie poster design even more than I love book covers.

The book cover is one of my all-time favorite design objects and a big part of the reason I love going to bookstores.

Hello, everyone. I’m going to be taking an extended break from kottke.org, starting today.

Elissaveta M. Brandon recently wrote about the uptick in companies placing huge logos so that they can be seen in satellite imagery.

In some workplaces, people use Helvetica to conduct business because it conveys a sense of order and authority.

After Russia invaded the country, Ukraine’s post office decided to hold a contest to design a stamp.

All of the winners and shortlisted entries of the 2021 International Landscape Photographer of the Year contest look fantastic.

The winners of the Best Illusion of the Year Contest for 2021 have been announced.

It is difficult to separate 2021 from the previous year — Covid, social & political unrest, and the climate crisis bind them together in my memory.

Seatback Safety is home to a collection of dozens of seatback safety cards from airlines like Pan Am, United, Continental, and more.

Jon Foreman neatly arranges rocks into colorful sculptures. He also does similar sand, leaves, debris, and shells.

I love these colorfully chromed-out logos designed by Martin Naumann -- you can find dozens of them on his Instagram and

Oceanographic Magazine has announced the winners of their annual Ocean Photography Awards for 2021.

Drones have been around for awhile now, but I have yet to tire of the bird’s-eye images captured from above this remarkable planet of ours.

Nikon has announced the winners of the Small World Photomicrography Competition.