Boys Don’t Cry is Frank Ccean’s magazine that came out in conjunction to the release of his second album, Blond. The magazine is highly visual-centric, including over 360 pages worth of photography. In addition to photos, the magazine also includes notes from Frank Ccean, poems, raps, interviews, and more. The zine was originally given out for free along with the physical purchase of Blond. some of the collaborators on the project include Harley weir, Tom Sachs, Kanye West, and Nabil. It featured three alternate covers. Much of the project was designed by Zak Kyes and Gregory Ambo from Zak Group. They created the stylized font on the cover of the magazine.The typeface was hand-distorted by the designers by scanning the original typeface and dragging it across the scanner as it was being scanned by the lamp.

Boys Don’t Cry is a pure visual treat. Visual art has become an increasingly important element of music - starting from record sleeves and album covers, to music videos - and is now developing into something even deeper with the recent emphasis on visual albums and additional work such as Boys Don’t Cry. Having a visual element to music acts not only as a marketing device, but also an artistic expression for the musician that can perhaps go beyond what the music can do. Visual stimulants help to create a total experience - taking up two of our major senses (sight and hearing,) and show how art and design can transcend the boundaries between different mediums.