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INSIGHTS: Versus rethinks the agency model, creating culturally driven work guided by taste and perspective. https://ow.ly/5tjy50Y3WCi
January 27, 2026 at 4:01 PM
INSIGHTS: Versus rethinks the agency model, creating culturally driven work guided by taste and perspective. https://ow.ly/5tjy50Y3WCi
CA Winner: Luis Valencia.”Blackbird Levitate”
This piece emerges from a typographic exploration inspired by two songs from opposing genres. The process sought to translate their sonic contrasts into a visual language, building a bridge between music and graphics. https://ow.ly/Q71x50XT4IF
This piece emerges from a typographic exploration inspired by two songs from opposing genres. The process sought to translate their sonic contrasts into a visual language, building a bridge between music and graphics. https://ow.ly/Q71x50XT4IF
January 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM
CA Winner: Luis Valencia.”Blackbird Levitate”
This piece emerges from a typographic exploration inspired by two songs from opposing genres. The process sought to translate their sonic contrasts into a visual language, building a bridge between music and graphics. https://ow.ly/Q71x50XT4IF
This piece emerges from a typographic exploration inspired by two songs from opposing genres. The process sought to translate their sonic contrasts into a visual language, building a bridge between music and graphics. https://ow.ly/Q71x50XT4IF
Julia Jacobs on why brands need to think more like community builders. https://ow.ly/7BeT50Y3N6r
January 26, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Julia Jacobs on why brands need to think more like community builders. https://ow.ly/7BeT50Y3N6r
Jody Orsborn Medina on why taste—not talent or tech—offers the real advantage. https://ow.ly/gEmT50Y3N1x
January 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Jody Orsborn Medina on why taste—not talent or tech—offers the real advantage. https://ow.ly/gEmT50Y3N1x
Jpax Sarvasiddi on the hidden muscles behind every design. https://ow.ly/GHsy50Y3MY0
January 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Jpax Sarvasiddi on the hidden muscles behind every design. https://ow.ly/GHsy50Y3MY0
CA Winner: Thomas Quinn. “Fascinator: Trust Falls album cover”
The album cover for Trust Falls by the band Fascinator. The design's circular focus is referential to vinyl and plays with interlocking line thicknesses to create different typographic weights. https://ow.ly/ji6P50XT4FV
The album cover for Trust Falls by the band Fascinator. The design's circular focus is referential to vinyl and plays with interlocking line thicknesses to create different typographic weights. https://ow.ly/ji6P50XT4FV
January 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
CA Winner: Thomas Quinn. “Fascinator: Trust Falls album cover”
The album cover for Trust Falls by the band Fascinator. The design's circular focus is referential to vinyl and plays with interlocking line thicknesses to create different typographic weights. https://ow.ly/ji6P50XT4FV
The album cover for Trust Falls by the band Fascinator. The design's circular focus is referential to vinyl and plays with interlocking line thicknesses to create different typographic weights. https://ow.ly/ji6P50XT4FV
The anti-slop aesthetic: Cole Lee on how micro-design is becoming the defining aesthetic of 2026. https://ow.ly/T2HN50Y1OJA
January 23, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The anti-slop aesthetic: Cole Lee on how micro-design is becoming the defining aesthetic of 2026. https://ow.ly/T2HN50Y1OJA
James Lawton-Hill on how AI will rewire agency creativity. https://ow.ly/kTQf50Y1OFx
January 23, 2026 at 7:30 PM
James Lawton-Hill on how AI will rewire agency creativity. https://ow.ly/kTQf50Y1OFx
Justin Dauer on updating the language of design in the AI era. https://ow.ly/Jibg50Y1OxA
January 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Justin Dauer on updating the language of design in the AI era. https://ow.ly/Jibg50Y1OxA
Final call! Submit to our 2026 Illustration Competition by midnight (Pacific) and relax knowing you’ve made it in! https://ow.ly/BMZp50XFNEu
January 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Final call! Submit to our 2026 Illustration Competition by midnight (Pacific) and relax knowing you’ve made it in! https://ow.ly/BMZp50XFNEu
An overheard quote from our 2026 Typography Annual.
January 23, 2026 at 5:01 PM
An overheard quote from our 2026 Typography Annual.
EXHIBIT: Marta Gawin reimagines Muzeum Saturn’s industrial heritage as a bold, unified visual identity. https://ow.ly/5WxG50Y01Mr
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
EXHIBIT: Marta Gawin reimagines Muzeum Saturn’s industrial heritage as a bold, unified visual identity. https://ow.ly/5WxG50Y01Mr
CA Winner: Sharp Type. “Cordier Script”
Cordier Script channels the virtuosic calligraphy of Louis Barbedor, the 17th-century French master penman, reimagined as a contemporary script typeface. https://ow.ly/G2vU50XT4zr
Cordier Script channels the virtuosic calligraphy of Louis Barbedor, the 17th-century French master penman, reimagined as a contemporary script typeface. https://ow.ly/G2vU50XT4zr
January 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
CA Winner: Sharp Type. “Cordier Script”
Cordier Script channels the virtuosic calligraphy of Louis Barbedor, the 17th-century French master penman, reimagined as a contemporary script typeface. https://ow.ly/G2vU50XT4zr
Cordier Script channels the virtuosic calligraphy of Louis Barbedor, the 17th-century French master penman, reimagined as a contemporary script typeface. https://ow.ly/G2vU50XT4zr
Atul Koleshwar on the three skills that define a good designer. https://ow.ly/mEax50Y1gfr
January 22, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Atul Koleshwar on the three skills that define a good designer. https://ow.ly/mEax50Y1gfr
Vanessa Chin on the Super Bowl lesson that actually matters. https://ow.ly/nLIX50Y1g8m
January 22, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Vanessa Chin on the Super Bowl lesson that actually matters. https://ow.ly/nLIX50Y1g8m
The models already in design: Matt Lambert on defining a repeated way of moving through creative work. https://ow.ly/anXz50Y1g2M
January 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The models already in design: Matt Lambert on defining a repeated way of moving through creative work. https://ow.ly/anXz50Y1g2M
Do we have your Illustration Competition entries yet? Get them in by midnight tomorrow. Don’t wait until next year! https://ow.ly/BMZp50XFNEu
January 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Do we have your Illustration Competition entries yet? Get them in by midnight tomorrow. Don’t wait until next year! https://ow.ly/BMZp50XFNEu
WEBPicks: Malvah Studio’s site for Seventeen marks its creative agency launch with a simple, interactive design that celebrates collaboration and craft. https://ow.ly/6Pyc50Y01zT
January 22, 2026 at 4:01 PM
WEBPicks: Malvah Studio’s site for Seventeen marks its creative agency launch with a simple, interactive design that celebrates collaboration and craft. https://ow.ly/6Pyc50Y01zT
CA Winner: PREACHER. “Hertz Gold Squad”
The wordmark is inspired by the tactical nature of stenciled type, with the Q turned into a golden’s tail, embodying the squad’s purpose and spirit. https://ow.ly/WyTy50XT4uo
The wordmark is inspired by the tactical nature of stenciled type, with the Q turned into a golden’s tail, embodying the squad’s purpose and spirit. https://ow.ly/WyTy50XT4uo
January 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
CA Winner: PREACHER. “Hertz Gold Squad”
The wordmark is inspired by the tactical nature of stenciled type, with the Q turned into a golden’s tail, embodying the squad’s purpose and spirit. https://ow.ly/WyTy50XT4uo
The wordmark is inspired by the tactical nature of stenciled type, with the Q turned into a golden’s tail, embodying the squad’s purpose and spirit. https://ow.ly/WyTy50XT4uo
The font licensing trap: Ben Prangellon why “borrowing” a typeface is a business risk. https://ow.ly/zsa150Y0J3f
January 21, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The font licensing trap: Ben Prangellon why “borrowing” a typeface is a business risk. https://ow.ly/zsa150Y0J3f
Ravi Tej on the dawn of conversational advertising. https://ow.ly/EKmY50Y0IZ6
January 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Ravi Tej on the dawn of conversational advertising. https://ow.ly/EKmY50Y0IZ6
Distill: Diego Aguirre on how your creative life sharpens when you remove what is nonessential. https://ow.ly/y19R50Y0IUW
January 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Distill: Diego Aguirre on how your creative life sharpens when you remove what is nonessential. https://ow.ly/y19R50Y0IUW
EXHIBIT: Clay Andrews captured the light and movement of the Great Barrier Reef in a refined, technically layered gin design. https://ow.ly/ElYe50XYew6
January 21, 2026 at 4:01 PM
EXHIBIT: Clay Andrews captured the light and movement of the Great Barrier Reef in a refined, technically layered gin design. https://ow.ly/ElYe50XYew6
CA Winner: Studio Sutherl&. “A Collaboration of Ampersands”
A collection of ampersands in two parts: a miscellany from projects, workshops, and observations, and a cast of characters by collaborators. https://ow.ly/EWG250XT4py
A collection of ampersands in two parts: a miscellany from projects, workshops, and observations, and a cast of characters by collaborators. https://ow.ly/EWG250XT4py
January 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
CA Winner: Studio Sutherl&. “A Collaboration of Ampersands”
A collection of ampersands in two parts: a miscellany from projects, workshops, and observations, and a cast of characters by collaborators. https://ow.ly/EWG250XT4py
A collection of ampersands in two parts: a miscellany from projects, workshops, and observations, and a cast of characters by collaborators. https://ow.ly/EWG250XT4py
Ashwath Annappa Poojary on how to guide design feedback. https://ow.ly/NCPg50Y09QX
January 20, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Ashwath Annappa Poojary on how to guide design feedback. https://ow.ly/NCPg50Y09QX