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Afrosport celebrates the rich visual tapestry of African football, past and present

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Casting the spotlight on Africa's vibrant youth and how it shapes global culture, it revels in the rich tapestry of African football's past, present, and future. His pet project was the national football team changing the logo from a lion to the famous leopard logo, honouring the leopard-printed cap that Mobuto wore at all public appearances.

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Concrete Hong Kong: learn about architecture through foldout models

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A new book celebrates the architecture of Hong Kong public housing in the 1950s-1980s. During the 1950s-1980s, when the colony was under British rule, public housing embraced the modernist architectural approach, and Hong Kong initiated mass housing projects that dramatically redeļ¬ned urban living. Weird, isn't it?

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Playtype resurrects Publish Gothic, a custom typeface for a Danish newspaper that survived just 41 days

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Within its first month of production in 2002, it amassed 13,000 subscribers and 20,000 buyers, who were all happily paying to access the publication that broke existing norms of style, form and journalism. "I Grab yourself Publish Gothic today, available from ā‚¬50.

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Two Deserts: From Form's latest exhibition traces the changing shape of the Californian desert

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Tracing the transforming Californian desert in the past and present, Two Deserts is a 25' documentary that playfully explores the relationship between humans and nature," the pair explains. "A Speaking of the story, Two Deserts is an account of Randall Henderson, the editor and publisher of DESERT Magazine.

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World Illustration Awards 2023 announces shortlist of incredible illustrators

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Presented by The Association of Illustrators in partnership with the Directory of Illustration (USA), the World Illustration Awards are an annual celebration of the best talent in the field of illustration. "The We hope this year's selection inspires commissioners, illustrators, and the public.

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Kieron Lewis updates The Brownies' Book to inspire a new generation of black children

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Named The Brownies' Book, the publication was filled with empowering stories of black role models and inspirational art, stories, letters and activities. It was clear from the brief that both Karida and Charly wanted to produce a publication that could be impactful within the black community," he explains.

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Print's not dead: the best magazines for graphic design inspiration

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Image courtesy of publisher Sit back, relax and reacquaint yourselves with the joys of devouring a beautifully designed print magazine. We present a selection of the best titles on sale today. The publication is based in California and covers graphic design, advertising, illustration, photography, interactive design and typography.

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