HUE Q

One question for an FIT community member

Williamson at the periodicals desk. In fall 2022, the library created a browsing collection of 40-plus periodicals that don’t need to be checked out. The collection includes Hue, along with Vogue, House Beautiful, and The New Yorker, and it appeals to a range of interests, from news to trend forecasting to celebrity style.

BranD is absolutely a delight. I love the layout; I love the design; I love the variation. It’s a bimonthly publication from Hong Kong geared toward art directors, creative directors, anyone in communication or graphic design. Each issue takes on a different topic, like sketching, typography, paper, or futurism. Each issue is vastly different from the others, especially the covers, which often have special paper stocks or interactive elements—like a food-themed issue with a grocery bag on its cover full of cut-out paper vegetables. BranD is an idea generator, whether students are doing a mood board or looking for interesting fonts.

—Monica Williamson, Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design ’01, is a Library Cataloging Assistant in the Periodicals and Electronic Resource Services Department of the Gladys Marcus Library.