A brief history of Futura
“Futura is familiar. But its journey from avant-garde German type to hipster favorite is unusual.”
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Author: Joe Senior
Illustrating Carnival: Remembering the Overlooked Artists Behind Early Mardi Gras
For more than 150 years the city of New Orleans has been known for the theatricality and extravagance of its Mardi Gras celebrations.
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The Crazy Stories Behind 6 Of The World’s Rarest Colors
The rare pigment collection at the Harvard Art Museums conjures up magic, colonialism, and mythical cow pee.
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15 design terms you’re probably getting wrong
Any designer will tell you that the industry is teeming with design terms you need to know if you’re going to be taken seriously by your peers and clients.
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The Beautiful, Forgotten Color Language Of 19th-Century Naturalists
Color swatches seem like a modern invention.
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