Drawing conclusions: Illo Watch is a weblog by Andrea Moed that critiques The New York Times' daily Op-Ed illustration.

Drawing infusions: Drawn is a group weblog about illustration.

"Well It's Good News from Houston, Half My Friends are Drinkin' ": The Merc's Kenney Marlatt was in Houston last week, and reports (with pictures) that Hilton Americas, the site of this fall's Society for News Design workshop is "pretty dang nice." However, as befits a bar critic, his report on nearby purveyors of brewed and distilled beverages is breathlessly awaited.

Graphiblogging: There are two (2!) weblogs from the Malofiej Infographics Workshop and Conference currently happening in Pamplona, Spain. A bilingual one by Alberto Cairo, Geoff McGhee and John Grimwade is here, and one by VisualJournalism.com's Gert K. Nielsen is here. Judging of the contest ends today, and the workshop begins Thursday.

Mythbusting: Poynter's Anne Van Wagener takes on a few of those design myths occasionally spouted by those who have just enough design knowledge to be dangerous.

Typophilia: There's a new book out, edited by John D. Berry, that collects the best of the late, lamented U&lc.