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.

The premier issue examines the role of curiosity in design. The most interesting designers are those who aren’t satisfied with conventional wisdom but are driven by an insatiable appetite for “finding out”—about people, ideas, and themselves. Curiosity is the starting place for thoughtful design, and the starting place for Critique.