I swear, the New York Times works with the awesomest group of illustrators/artists/designers anywhere. It seems like every week (or day) I discover someone new and exciting within their (digital) pages. Above is an illustration by Thomas Hannich, taken from this scary/fascinating article from this coming Sunday’s NYT Magazine. There are a few more in the series if you click through. I love the super bold use of color on this, the fonts, the squares and dashes… it all looks great, and the content itself is interesting/hilarious to boot. Good stuff.

I’m also really enjoying the new Times Reader 2.0. The design is simple but gorgeous, and it makes reading the “paper” a lot more enjoyable and fun. It’s a less chaotic experience than the regular NYTimes.com site, which can feel a bit overwhelming, great as it is. Reader allows you to focus on just today’s news, and browse from article to article using the left and right arrow keys (I love this). Well played, Times.