Field notes on organization: National Geographic

COVER National Geographic is known for its outstanding photography, and this is especially pertinent to its covers. Most of its covers present an image from one of the issue’s feature stories, or an image that represents the theme of the… Continue Reading

Hip-hop’s latest beef? Typefaces.

Many reasons have been given by hip-hop elitists and those with esoteric taste as to why Drake and the October’s Very Own collective are worthy of disdain: “They’re too soft.” “Drake is so sensitive; he’s always in his feelings.” “There’s… Continue Reading

Field notes on space: National Geographic

National Geographic is a monthly magazine with 140-160 pages per issue (the January 2018 issue had 144 pages). It is 6 7/8 x 10 inches, making it smaller than the average magazine. The general focus of National Geographic — the… Continue Reading