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040: Hummingbird migration, the Powerpuff Girls, and 1980s office spaces
Plus, interview tips for graphic designers.
Feb 2
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039: Casino architecture, type hierarchy, and the humble fork
Plus, a history of the world via Getty Images.
Jan 12
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038: Kara Haupt's things worth noticing
Featuring modern day renaissance woman, Kara Haupt.
Dec 15, 2025
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037: Sketchy realism, music memory, and the color blue
Plus, a history of all the Louvre's robberies.
Nov 3, 2025
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036: Rose Anderson's things worth noticing
On well rounded creatives and the book that changed everything.
Oct 20, 2025
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035: Labyrinths, Brazilian design, and tenderness as freedom
Plus a short history of the business card.
Oct 6, 2025
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034: Receipt typography, farm life, and candy lamps
Plus thoughts on the designer as writer.
Sep 22, 2025
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033: Madeleine Voge's things worth noticing
Featuring medieval internet darling and author of Fantasy Camp, Madeleine Voge.
Sep 15, 2025
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032: Fruit stickers, 90s teens, and good fonts
Plus tennis fashion.
Sep 2, 2025
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031: Daily practices, roadside America, and experimental type
Plus a reminder to touch grass.
Aug 4, 2025
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030: Swimming pools, vintage bowls, and Wimbledon
Sporty vibes this week.
Jul 21, 2025
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029: Knitting typography, rooftop parties, and bad art
And a prescient book for today.
Jul 7, 2025
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028: Marcel Duchamp, grocery lists, and color theory
Plus a guide for archiving your work.
Jun 16, 2025
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