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These two books, part of the Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions Series, are collected works of two of the most famous and influential horror writers in American history. These covers stand out in their representation of the authors' shared…

I received this book while attending a talk about mass incarceration. One of the groups that spoke was the Free Minds Book Club, a nonprofit in Washington, D.C. that hosts poetry writing workshops for incarcerated men. This book is an anthology of…

This image serves as a work of art hung up on the wall amongst other pieces of art but it also has a utility. It uses different typefaces to relay a message to customers at a tattoo parlor. The context of where it is hanging is important because it…

This is an image of the title card for the 1975 film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." The font is red and looks like it's made up of dripping blood, which is appropriate because the movie itself is a campy thriller/comedy. The top portion of the…

This is a page from the Technician 100th anniversary book highlighting headlines in the newspaper’s history which make readers do a double take, either because they’re funny, intriguing or just exceptionally blunt. This is an interesting feature…

I bought this candle from World Market because of it's amazing scent, but also because the aesthetic of it's appearance. The word apothecary at the top indicates that it was curated by someone who understands herbology, toxicology, and natural…

Mario Kart Double Dash has some of the most beautiful and inviting cover art in the Nintendo GameCube library. It features recognizable faces and a scene from the game that almost makes you feel like you're on the back of one of the Karts. To me, the…

On a video platform like YouTube, there are quite literally thousands upon thousands of people who upload video gaming videos to the platform. To set himself apart from other uploaders, the British YouTuber SovietWomble has perfected the art of using…

This is the front of a family size box of cinnamon Cheerios. The logo uses a generic serif font. "Family size" is advertised in all caps yellow block letters to draw attention to the largeness of the content quantity. "First ingredient" is written…

This is a page from Volume I of Gibbon's unabridged Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. It's a dry book, and the type mirrors that. This version uses a typical, serifed font with notes in the margins, rather than as footnotes or in an appendix. The…