FEATURES

Evil Genius
Paunchy gods, blank-eyed nutjobs, violent nurses—David Shrigley's scribbly line and point of view are dark, dysfunctional, and perfect for these times. BY RICK POYNOR

Field Work
As a branding tool for democracy, the color orange had a history that made it especially appropriate for Ukraine's "Orange Revolution." BY ANDRÁS SZANTÓ

The Scientific Method
Alchemists of the avant-garde, designers at the French firm Labomatic™ transmute art into design and back again. BY VÉRONIQUE VIENNE

Down and Dirty
How will The District!—a Hungarian animated film with a ribald cast of characters—play in America, where cartoons are still considered kiddie fare? BY JOSEPH KENNEDY

The Old Masters
The Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig, Germany, houses a community of award-winning graphic designers and the most prestigious courses in Europe. BY R. JAY MAGILL, JR.

Oddi Jobs
Dave Eggers, editor of McSweeney's, explains how his curiosity about a volcanic North Atlantic island led to an unusual design partnership with his printer.

European Design Annual
PRINT's 11th annual showcase of the best in European design. INTRODUCTION BY JAMES GADDY

DEPARTMENTS

Contributors
Where we're calling from.

Letters
"I guess that's what happens in the creative industry—'Nothing is new,' they say."

F.O.B.
Chernobyl's abandoned graffiti, Czech speech bubbles, subway-map detours, and more.

Shelf Life
Nordic death metal, German opera programs, and new retro packaging for peanuts.

Monologue
Flower Power A family history parallels Marimekko's emergence and longevity. BY MATTHIAS BRENDLER

Observer
Everything Is Illuminated What is the new decorative esthetic about? BY RICK POYNOR

Newsstand
Extreme Makeover A metro daily gropes for young hearts and wallets with new colors and new fonts. BY BRUCE N. WRIGHT

Dialogue
Kåre Bluitgen, author of The Qu'ran and the Life of the Prophet Muhammad, and K, Danish illustrator and cartoonist. INTERVIEWS BY STEVEN HELLER

In Print
Vol. 27/No. 5, Vol 36/No. 3 Polish posters from the Iron Curtain era look suspiciously subversive. BY MARTIN FOX

Desktop
Some Rights Reserved BY CORY DOCTOROW

Books
Everything That Rises: A Book of Convergences,by Lawrence Weschler
REVIEW BY A.O. SCOTT

2 kilo of KesselsKramer, by KesselsKramer
REVIEW BY PETER HALL

The Oxford Companion to the Photograph,edited by Robin Lenman
REVIEW BY STEPHEN FRAILEY

New Design Cities, edited by Marie-Josée Lacroix
REVIEW BY KYSS JEAN-MARY

Type
Palatino nova and JAF Lapture
REVIEW BY PAUL SHAW

End Product
End Product BY ANDY SCOTT