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Print is a bimonthly magazine about visual culture and design. Founded in 1940 by William Edwin Rudge, Print is dedicated to showcasing the extraordinary in design on and off the page. Covering a field as broad as communication itself—publication and book design, animation and motion graphics, corporate branding and rock posters, exhibitions and street art—Print covers commercial, social, and envi

ronmental design from every angle. Engagingly written by cultural reporters and critics who look at design in its social, political, and historical contexts, Print explores why our world looks the way it looks, and why the way it looks matters. Subscribe here:
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In 2009, for the second year in a row, Print received the National Magazine Award for General Excellence in its circulation category, the highest honor a magazine can receive. A five-time winner, Print has been honored numerous times by American Society of Magazine Editors, the Society of Publication Designers, AIGA, The Art Directors Club, and The Type Directors Club. In its 2008 citation, ASME wrote: "Proving that just looking great isn’t enough, Print stands out in a cluttered field with its expansive view of its subject, its relentless curiosity, and its determination to look at design not in a vacuum but as a crucial gateway to popular culture, the environment, even politics." Print's contributing editors include Colin Berry, John Canemaker, Michael Dooley, Cathy Fishel, Martin Fox, Steven Heller, Jeremy Lehrer, Patric King, Debbie Millman, Rick Poynor, Todd Pruzan, Ellen Shapiro, Paul Shaw, Su, Anthony Vagnoni, and Tom Vanderbilt. If you are interested in writing for or advertising in the magazine, please see our 2009 editorial calendar on our website. Advertisers should also consult our Advertising Information and Print Media Kit information page. If you have a question or comment, need help with your subscription, or want to order a DVD or back issue, please see the "Contact Us" page at www.printmag.com.

30 of the Best Book Covers of the Month.Need a reprieve from the nationwide heat wave and the overarching global hot mes...
07/01/2025

30 of the Best Book Covers of the Month.

Need a reprieve from the nationwide heat wave and the overarching global hot mess? This month PRINT's Zachary Petit found cover zen in the launch of the Picador Shorts series, which Alex Merto designed, featuring illustrations by Ty Williams .

Merto shares a bit more about the project—and the rest of the favorite cover finds announced or released in June.

Read the interview and check out the covers at PRINT https://www.printmag.com/book-covers/30-of-the-best-book-covers-of-the-month-june-2025/

It's Type Tuesday! Meet Tightle, a typeface that captures the mood of the moment.The tenor of our socio-political age la...
07/01/2025

It's Type Tuesday! Meet Tightle, a typeface that captures the mood of the moment.

The tenor of our socio-political age lacks a certain respect for boundaries and alternative viewpoints, so it makes perfect sense that Tightle had us from its beautifully aggressive hello. Designed by Mark Caneso , this bold display typeface takes spacing to an uncomfortably great place.

Read more at PRINT https://www.printmag.com/type-tuesday/tightle-by-mark-caneso/

06/27/2025

Engaging our inner child, Plus And Greater Than takes home the First Place win in Environmental Design for the 2025 PRINT Awards for "Building Stories"

Building Stories invites visitors into a child’s world of creation, where books and building blocks spark imagination. Through four themed galleries, the exhibit explores early literacy, global ideas of home, playful scale, and hands-on creativity inspired by Oliver Jeffers.

developed this exhibit with the National Building Museum . It's the most ambitious exhibition in the museum’s history—curating 150+ books and immersive moments for all ages, designed to grow with every visitor.

Don't wait until recess, read more at PRINT https://www.printmag.com/print-awards/the-best-of-the-2025-print-awards-from-tactile-irl-encounters-to-lush-digital-worlds/

06/27/2025

Design Army takes home another Professional First Place win in Motion Design & Video for the TuTu Academy, a cinematic celebration for the Hong Kong Ballet.

Ballet isn’t just for the elite—it’s pure movement: expressive, bold, and for everyone. Hong Kong Ballet’s TuTu Academy shattered stereotypes with this campaign featuring punks, geeks, goths—even an alien in a tutu. With 3.4M+ views, 79% growth in ticket sales, and a 34% spike in student enrollment, the message was clear: ballet is back, and it’s for you.

See the full video by and read more at PRINT https://www.printmag.com/print-awards/the-best-of-the-2025-print-awards-from-tactile-irl-encounters-to-lush-digital-worlds/

06/27/2025

Warhol, Mondrian, and a Digital Family Reunion. Professional First Place in Website & App Design goes to Synoptic Office and The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation featuring The Tremaine Collection. Nearly 700 works by icons like Warhol, Johns & Rauschenberg—is finally back together (digitally, of course). Think of it as the ultimate group chat for modern art.

Explore the reunion via : https://www.printmag.com/print-awards/the-best-of-the-2025-print-awards-from-tactile-irl-encounters-to-lush-digital-worlds/

And peek behind the canvas at the PRINT Awards Gallery https://print.awardsplatform.com/gallery

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06/27/2025

Big coffee energy meets laid-back wisdom. The First Place Professional Winner in Social Media & Content goes to The Republik & Robert Shaw West for their chill but savvy campaign for Dilworth Coffee!

For 30 years, Dilworth’s been fueling NC with ethically sourced beans & no-BS coffee knowledge. To celebrate, they brewed up a “Dude-like” digital persona—cool, confident, and caffeinated—reminding a new generation that experience never goes out of style.

Check out the winning work: https://bit.ly/4eM4B9U

06/27/2025

We’re not in Kansas anymore…we’re at a gala! The Professional First Place in Invitations & Announcements goes to Dixon Schwabl + Company and designer Marshall Statt.

To help raise $2.5M for a mobile medical unit, Golisano Children’s Hospital sent out a Wizard of Oz-themed invitation that wowed donors from the mailbox to the ballroom. Die-cut, color-packed, and magic-approved—it helped bring in 600+ guests and every dollar needed to deliver care where kids need it most.

Read more about honorees in Invitations & Announcements at PRINT ttps://www.printmag.com/print-awards/the-best-of-the-2025-print-awards-from-tactile-irl-encounters-to-lush-digital-worlds/

06/27/2025

When life gives you billables… make a time capsule. The PRINT Awards Professional First Place in Self-Promotions goes to Tom, Dick & Harry Creative . After 22 years in the game, the agency reimagined the classic promo gift—using AI to cook up a present that’s fresh, fun, and very now.

Equal parts creative flex and kitchen experiment, it’s a snapshot of who they are: advertisers, makers… and maybe chefs?

Check out the full story: https://www.printmag.com/print-awards/the-best-of-the-2025-print-awards-from-tactile-irl-encounters-to-lush-digital-worlds/

06/27/2025

The Professional First Place PRINT Award in Data Visualization goes to Ayers Saint Gross for their 2024 Comparing Campuses Poster: Water.

For 20+ years, Ayers Saint Gross has been on a worldwide campus crawl—no toga parties, just brilliant insights. “Comparing Campuses” tracks how colleges evolve, get greener, and build smarter, more inclusive spaces.

Sharing knowledge so every campus can level up.

Read more at PRINT https://www.printmag.com/print-awards/the-best-of-the-2025-print-awards-from-tactile-irl-encounters-to-lush-digital-worlds/

06/27/2025

Professional First Place in Outdoor & Billboards went to Siempre Pa’ Lante by David DaCosta.

Portland’s rolled into Hispanic Heritage Month with a stunning bus wrap celebrating Family, Warmth, Joy & Hard Work. Featuring the phrase “Siempre Pa’ Lante” (“Always Moving Forward”)—because culture doesn’t stand still, and neither do we.

Designed by David DaCosta https://www.therealdacosta.com/

Read more at PRINT https://www.printmag.com/print-awards/the-best-of-the-2025-print-awards-from-tactile-irl-encounters-to-lush-digital-worlds/

And visit the full PRINT Awards Gallery at: https://print.awardsplatform.com/gallery

06/26/2025

The First Place for In-House Design goes to HUMAN Security for their Anatomy of a Threat Booth Design

HUMAN Security and designer Jessica Yeung https://www.jessyeung.com/ set out to break from typical tech booth conventions by unveiling Anatomia Minarum—a visually rich, Victorian-inspired activation that introduced its AI-powered detection capabilities. Designed in collaboration with Sparks Marketing and illustrator Gaspar Costa , the experience fused science, art, and cybersecurity into a 600-square-foot immersive lab.

We feel secure in saying this entry rocked!

Read more at PRINT: https://www.printmag.com/print-awards/the-best-of-the-2025-print-awards-from-tactile-irl-encounters-to-lush-digital-worlds/

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06/26/2025

What’s our type? The First Place winner in Type Design: Growtown’s custom type system by Frontier Design for the connoisseur-grade cannabis brand. 🌿🔥

Vibrant, curious, and totally lit—this one smoked the jury.

👏 Congrats .is!

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