Vol. IV · No. 12Subscribe

The Sunday Press

An independent magazine on design, technology, and the culture around them.

The Feature

The Return of the Grid

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A bold editorial illustration of an abstract modernist grid in primary colors, Bauhaus poster style
The Feature

The Return of the Grid

By Mara Lindqvist · 14 min
A clean flat-lay of a small laptop and notebook on a warm paper desk, minimal editorial photo
Technology

Small Software

By Idris Bell · 9 min
A geometric collage of overlapping paper shapes in red, blue, and yellow, playful print-style artwork
Essays

In Praise of the Ugly Draft

By Nora Vance · 7 min
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