Critique is a premium-quality quarterly that explores the thinking behind graphic design. Articles range from panel reviews of current designs to analyses of historical designs, from essays on the principles of communication to insider tips on designing high-performance websites. Contributors include leading graphic designers and experts in related fields such as marketing, writing, and psychology. As a design project, Critique succeeds by virtue of its transparency, never letting the magazine upstage its material.

Critique number three discusses relevance. To communicate with any real meaning, designers need the automatic ability to distinguish a creative breakthrough from a conceptual box canyon. Relevance is about forging connections between style and design, design and concept, concept and strategy. It’s about linking creativity with purpose.