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From the Desk of ... Deb Bishop

Welcome to FTDO (From the Desk of...), a new series that answers the question "What IS all of that crap on your desk?"… MORE

Men's Health: Sexy Legs!

We've seen him bare all before, but who knew True Blood's Stephen Moyer has such sexy legs? Thanks to Anna Dickson for finding this seen-on-the-newsstand gem.… MORE

April Foolery

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Nike passes the trash

There's a new line on the racks just for women: Nike's Premium Print Pack sneakers made from recycled magazines. This limited edition comes in three styles and will only be released in Europe, China and "emerging markets".
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Good Cents

The Lincoln penny has a new verso, only the third since its introduction in 1909. I made a line-up of our legal tender and was surprised by what I saw; a brief history of the American economy as writ by the U.S. Mint.
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Seen on the Newsstand

We love everything about this crazy juxtaposition of magazine covers that one of our correspondents found over the weekend.
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Can You Photoshop Me Later?

Ever snapped a digital photo around friends and family and been asked if you could "Photoshop" them? Clearly, Photoshop has been engrained into pop culture. With millions of views, here are a few photos and videos seen around the net.… MORE

Rare Specimen No.9: Don't Run In Socks

I just loves me some good old school illustration gorgeousness. And there's no other illustrator who makes my toes curl quite like Milton Glaser. Therefore, I found myself sifting through my classical record albums over the weekend (silence those guffaws, please) and I came across this lil' honey of an illustration job that Glaser did, back in the 70's (fact checking that). You all know he'd done a whole bunch of lovely album covers, and I knew I had one, I just had to hunt it down. After that, I skittered across the hardwood floor in my socks to a book shelf where I'd stashed an old book Glaser did the cover art for, that I'd bought for a buck at a neighbor's tag sale a year ago. Grabbed it, and then limped over to another bookshelf (acquired sudden back spasm during that prior sock-on-wood move) and … MORE

The Hunt for Indian Movie Posters

"HA HA HA, I got them now!" I shouted into a cardboard tube smelling of India and printer chemicals that contained possibly one of the coolest ideas I've come up with! My very own Indian movie poster -- advertising myself and my good friend-slash-freelance partner Dawn Szombathy.
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Cool Hunting

When I was 9 years old, my uncle gave me a stamp collector's starter kit. I remember this moment clearly because it was the first time I was introduced to graphic design, and although I didn't know it at the time, this hobby kick-started my obsession with typography and image making. Collecting these "little posters" became a visceral thrill, and a precursor to what would become my love for page design. … MORE