Masthead Zine Reproduces Chicano Newspaper Logos in Red-Ink Edition by Joshua Duttweiler and Alexandria Canchola
Masthead Zine, created by Joshua Duttweiler and Alexandria Canchola, showcases logos from Chicano newspapers of the 1960s and 70s. Published in October 2022 by Current Press at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, it had a limited run of 100 copies and was shared at the AIGA National Conference in Seattle. Duttweiler, who serves as an assistant professor at the university, will also present work at PRINT 2026 in Mexico City. The zine features a striking vermilion red design on cream paper, with varied cover letters. Each page highlights mastheads, illustrating the evolution of logos like EL CUHAMIL from 1971 to 1983 and the three versions of CARACOL, emphasizing the importance of these newspapers as typographic treasures.
Key facts
- Masthead Zine reprints logos from 1960s and 70s Chicano newspapers.
- It was printed with Current Press at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in October 2022.
- The edition size is 100.
- It was distributed at the AIGA National Conference in Seattle in 2022.
- Joshua Duttweiler is an assistant professor of graphic design at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
- Duttweiler is one of 35 exhibitors at PRINT 2026, Design Week Mexico's graphic-design platform, on view in Mexico City through the end of the month.
- The zine uses one vermilion red on warm cream paper.
- EL CUHAMIL's masthead sequence runs from 1971 to 1983.
- CARACOL's masthead has three variants: a prim serif, a psychedelic bubble-letter swell, and a nautilus shell with the name inside.
- The zine was co-designed with Alexandria Canchola.
Entities
Artists
- Joshua Duttweiler
- Alexandria Canchola
Institutions
- Current Press
- Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
- AIGA
- PRINT 2026
- Design Week Mexico
Locations
- Corpus Christi
- United States
- Seattle
- Mexico City
- Mexico