Since January 2006, quirky black-and-white brushstroke illustrations have graced the back page of the The New York Times Magazine. The work is that of Toronto-based designer and OCAD teacher Bob Hambly, who just completed his 500th illustration—a bus—for the prestigious Sunday newspaper supplement. "Even after twelve years, I still get that little pang in my stomach each time a new story is sent to me," he says. "I feel a great sense of responsibility for......

The keen-eyed music lover has probably seen Nicholas Kennedy's work around town. Kennedy and Trip Print Press does posters for Toronto music fixtures like Wavelength and the Music Gallery. But his posters are very different, closer to 1930s De Stijl style art prints than the average thing you see on cafe walls and lampposts. After visiting Trip Print press we understand why. Kennedy uses old school letterpresses to print up his posters, typesetting them by......

- Toronto Blogger is the New Toronto Blogger. - Cybill Shepherd may be the New Martha Stewart (for the second time), when shooting begins next week for the Martha MOW here in TO. - LOTR megamusical is the New Mamma Mia. - 'A Channel' is the New CHUM, because brand indentity is important. - New Toronto Life redesign is the old, pre-redesigned New York, with a dash of 1994 Sun Sentinel.......