2021 Winner
Communication Design

The Culture Issue

The Culture Issue

Category—Editorial

2021 Winner
Communication Design

The Culture Issue

Additional Credits

ART DIRECTOR:
Ben Grandgenett

CREATIVE TEAM:
Kathy Ryan, Jessica Dimson, David Carthas

CREATIVE DIRECTOR:
Gail Bichler

AGENCY:
The New York Times Magazine / New York


PRINCIPAL TYPE:
GTF Good Sans Bold, Amador Regular


DIMENSIONS:

8.9375 x 10.875

22.70 x 27.62




CONCEPT:

Our Culture Issue this year included a series of profiles and essays on a diverse selection of topics that influence today's culture. These range from a profile on Puerto Rican reggaetón artist, Bad Bunny, to an essay and portfolio about the preservation of Black culture for future generations. By using blackletter typography with a colorful and unexpected palette, the design is a modern take on tradition, showing that today's culture is shifting and that there are new voices giving it new meanings.