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The Abecedary from issue #68, written by Lydie Raschka. Dear Reader, Pantone has declared the "colour" for the year ahead a bland white. The dictionary Merriam-Webster's word of the year 2025 is 'slop,' defined as "content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence." Not very inspiring, is it? You won't find blandness or slop in UPPERCASE magazine. Quite the opposite! UPPERCASE is full of vibrant art from a diversity of people. It's colourful,...

Sarah Emily Rowe Hello Reader, Here are some of the pattern-filled reader submissions to bring some joy to your day and to wrap up The Pattern Journal for the year. And with one, I will have shared work by everyone who has submitted to the Pattern Journal in 2025!* Oh, and the newest UPPERCASE magazine has arrived at my studio! It's shipping from my fulfillment partner this week if you subscribe today. The code take15 gives CA$15 off subscriptions, gift subscriptions and renewals. Thank you!...

Hello Reader, The newest UPPERCASE is here! When I finally hold a freshly printed copy in my hands, enough time has passed between all the hard work, designing, proofing, and fretting over the details that I can look at it more objectively. I am in awe of it. This magazine is really good. I am grateful to my contributors, whose writing and imagery bring my editorial concepts to life. To the dozens of readers whose submissions grace the gallery pages (and to everyone I couldn't publish due to...

Hello, my friends. Finley and I have been playing with a gelli plate. Here are some of his experiments. My stack of return-to-sender and damaged magazines is being put to good creative reuse as stencils and shapes! (Speaking of stencils, you can download an alphabet stencil from issue #67 here.) Today (December 9) is the last day to place orders for holiday shipping of books and back issues. Thank you for your orders this season. I appreciate having eager and returning customers! Once this...

HOLIDAY OFFERSNew orders won't arrive before Christmas, but you can use aprintable and emailable gift notice in the meantime! Download them here. A magazine subscription is a thoughtful gift that will remind your creative friend or family member of your generosity throughout the year.Use the code "take15" at checkout for CA$15 off subscriptions and renewals.Back Issue Bundles: save 30-36%Purchase 3 or more back issues for 20% off.Curated Book Bundles: save up to 25% off.Build your own bundle:...

Save CA$30 on this bundle of 2024 Back Issues HOLIDAY OFFERSNew orders won't arrive before Christmas, but you can use aprintable and emailable gift notice in the meantime! Download them here. A magazine subscription is a thoughtful gift that will remind your creative friend or family member of your generosity throughout the year.Use the code "take15" at checkout for CA$15 off subscriptions and renewals.Back Issue Bundles: save 30-36%Purchase 3 or more back issues for 20% off.Curated Book...

Hi Reader, Yesterday, for my self-declared Make Something Monday, I played with my first-ever Gelli plate and various inks and paints. My favourite moment was overprinting the plate onto some brush-and-ink lettering "failed" experiments made during the design of issue 68. The more I print over them, the better they look! *---*---*------ Thank you for all the recent orders for books, back issues and subscriptions! The UPPERCASE holiday offers listed below are still available—with a new big...

Hello Reader, As you can see, the next issue has been printed! They're folding it today. Another issue is nearly done. Coincidentally, today is... For over a dozen years now, I've been sending this as an antidote to "Cyber Monday." Today's the day to create a good old-fashioned made-by-hand gift. It doesn't have to be something complicated, just something simple showing your recipient that you took some time. Time is precious; showing someone that you took time out of the busy season to make...