Each year, the magazine's Culture Issue includes a series of profiles and essays on a diverse selection of topics that influence today's culture. For this issue, those ranged 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. This issue won TDC Judges' Pick in 2021.

Cover photograph by Mara Corsino.

Professional or Personal
Professional

Creative Discipline
Graphic Design

Role in Project
Spearheaded and designed this special issue of the magazine.

Project Credits
Creative Director: Gail Bichler
Art Director: Ben Grandgenett
Director of Photography: Kathy Ryan
Photo editors: David Carthas, Jessica Dimson, Debbie Samuelson, Rory Walsh