On April 20, Netflix released The Midnight Gospel, an eight-episode, psycho-cosmic adventure spun by the brilliant minds of Pendleton Ward—of…...
If Type Designers Are Such Perfectionists, Why Sell Fonts That Aren’t Even Finished?
“Everything is in progress” was the curiously open-ended statement that heralded the launch of Future Fonts back in 2018. The…...
Reaching for Resilience in the Time of Covid-19
A month ago, the brilliant designer Bobby C. Martin spoke to my typography students at Fordham University about his storied…...
I’m A Design Student—What Happens Next?
There’s always a level of uncertainty that comes with entering the workforce after design school. But for the graduating class…...
The Revived Turn-of-the-century Typeface Combining French Elegance + Art Nouveau Frivolity
Name: Romain 20 Designer: Alice Savoie Foundry: 205TF Release Date: March 2020 Back Story: Classy serif revival font Romain 20,…...
Under the Covers: M.I.A.’s Arular Proves That Great Design Isn’t All About Understanding Photoshop
This is the second in our series Under The Covers, in which we shine a spotlight on a significant album…...
What Role Does Design Play in a Public Health Crisis?
Whether employed to warn or impart information about symptoms, prevention, and infection, graphic design plays a significant role in the…...
How Are Outdated Notions of Masculinity Affecting the Design Industry?
In these strange and uncertain times, it’s more important than ever that we speak up about creative industry mental health…...
Women Make Up Over Half the Design Industry—So Why Are There So Few at the Top?
This article was originally published in 2018 in the “Worth” issue of Eye on Design magazine. We’re republishing it today…...
A Typeface That Shifts from Trendy Bitmap Lettering to Cheeky Organic Curves
Name: Unknown Type Designer: Lukas Haider and Alexander Raffl Release Date: March 3, 2020 Backstory: Lukas Haider and Alexander Raffl…...
How The Fantastical, Futuristic Art of AR Face Filters Is Subverting Traditional Notions of Beauty
In Ines Alpha’s world, everyday faces turn into futuristic landscapes. Through a mere swipe, the face filters imagined by the…...
Eye-popping Whiskey, Trippy Wine Labels, and Beer that Doubles as a Design Stunt
Stuck inside with nowhere to go? Good. We’re hunkered down, too, with a glass of something in hand and some…...