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First published in 1905, Lord Dunsany’s The Gods of Pegāna is one of the most important and influential works of modern fantasy literature. The book is a series of short stories linked by Dunsany’s invented pantheon of deities who dwell in Pegāna. It was followed by a further collection, Time and the Gods, some stories […]

If Your Book Cover Designs Command Attention at First Glance, Enter the Book Covers/Jackets Category in This Year’s PRINT Awards. The 2026 PRINT Awards Book Covers/Jackets category celebrates the designs that frame a story before the first page is turned—like a perfectly proportioned rectangle that holds an entire world. From trade and academic titles to

You just never know what you’re going to find when putzing around on Google Street View. Memphis-based film photographer Andrew Anderson uses the tool for site scouting, but sometimes he gets pulled down rabbit holes into directions and to places he didn’t expect. One such instance came last year when he was perusing Detroit, and

What happens when a designer at the top of his field walks away to chase something simpler, sharper, and harder? Illustrator Craig Frazier did exactly that, leaving a thriving design practice for a life defined by clarity and metaphor. Frazier shares how he built a signature style that makes the complex instantly understandable. From Time

Fearsome images are not always depictions of subhuman or monstrous beings. The most terrifying image of the mid- to late-20th century was not a monster but a cloud. Spectators described the first atomic bomb blast on July 16, 1945, as “unprecedented,” “terrifying,” “magnificent,” “brutal,” “beautiful” and “stupendous.” Yet such ordinary words failed to convey the

Jacket design: Greg Mollica; photograph: Robert Mapplethorpe, 1979 Among my assorted regrets is that I did not get to know Patti Smith when I had the chance. I’ve written before about our brief encounters when we both worked for Rock magazine … me as the art director, she as a staff writer. The span of

With our 2026 PRINT Awards regular registration deadline rapidly approaching on January 22nd, the excitement around this year’s Awards is mounting. But of course we’re still thinking about PRINT Awards of the past, and this week we’re highlighting the former PRINT Award-winner Sunday Afternoon. Sunday Afternoon is a unique branding and talent agency hybrid based

Some Typefaces are Born From Grids, Geometry, and Good Taste. Others are Born From…Spam In 2024, Allen & Gerritsen (A&G) turned its holiday card into a cause, releasing a made-from-scratch typeface literally handcrafted from spam (yes, the canned meat). Downloads raised over a thousand dollars for Greater Boston Food Bank and Philabundance, proving that even

Debbie Millman’s ongoing project “What Matters,” an effort to understand the interior life of artists, designers, and creative thinkers, is now in its third year. Each respondent is invited to answer ten identical questions and submit a nonprofessional photograph. Rogier Vijverberg, Chief Creative Hero and founder of SuperHeroes, is on a mission to save the

When the term vernacular design was arguably introduced in the USA as both practice and style by Tibor Kalman in the late 1980s, it was meant as a critique of slick and formulaic work. To be vernacular implied untrained. Another contrasting factor was vernacular as the everyday techniques and typographics that could be found on