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Dot Dot Dot Is the Most Influential Design Magazine You’ve Never Heard Of

Eye on Design

“Why another graphic design magazine?” And so begins this new magazine founded by graphic designers Peter Bil’ak, Stuart Bertollotti-Bailey, and Jürgen X. In 2005, Poynor described Dot Dot Dot as “the most stimulating and original visual culture magazine produced by designers since Emigre’s heyday in the late 1980s to the mid-1990s.”

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Out Now: Azure’s 300th Issue!

Azure Magazine

We published pieces on the floating communities of Lagos, Nigeria (Sept 2007); Frank Gehry’s just-completed Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles (Nov/Dec 2003); and Nelda Rodger’s experience of “the Last Salone in Milan” (Jul/Aug 2005). Let’s raise a glass to Toronto — our cover star — and to the enduring power of print media.

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In LA, Paul Smith Refreshes a Retail Landmark

Azure Magazine

Back in 2005, London-based fashion designer Paul Smith splashed the façade of his Los Angeles flagship in a flamingo-like hue inspired by the work of Mexican architect Luis Barragán. It helped that the social media crowd soon anointed the spot as its go-to photo backdrop.)

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Top 10 Best Art Blogs in 2022

We And The Color

Founded in 2010, WE AND THE COLOR is an award-winning online magazine focusing not only on art-related topics. Widely known as the world’s oldest art magazine, Artnews also has an art blog. ARTnews has more than 788k followers on Instagram and a large readership on other social media channels. Hi-Fructose Magazine.

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The Top 10 Best Free Fonts for Designers in 2024

We And The Color

It’s a versatile choice, suitable for a range of applications including logos, branding, social media, feminine designs, and beyond. With its minimalist sans serif design, this font exudes an elegant impression, making it perfect for a wide range of designs including quotes, product packaging, magazines, makeup, and more.

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Women’s History Month–Pioneers in Their Field

Thinking Design

Studiolo Secondari has been sharing the work and stories of brilliant women in design, culture, and the arts weekly through our "Women Wednesdays" social media series. Shortly after, she won a camera from a magazine contest and discovered a love for photography, setting up the first photography studio in town.

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The Best Graphic Design Books to Buy

Inkbot Design

Whether it is print, design and branding , typography or interactive media, ideas and concepts are recorded in the journals of creators before the finished products are released to the world. The revised second edition is an update of the first edition, published in 2005. Penguin by Design: A Cover Story 1935-2005. $29.99.