8 April 2024
Books received #57
Three titles: Smetnje u prijemu slike from Croatia; Charlene Prempeh’s Now You See Me!; and New Rules Next Week: Corita Kent’s Legacy through the Eyes of Twenty Artists and Writers
In the latest ‘books received’ post Eye takes a brief look at three titles: a…
27 February 2024
Graphic design live #15
Paula Scher in Munich; Type Tuesday with Astrid Stavro and Luca Pitoni; Ellen Lupton in New York and online; Futuress and Brand New Life in Basel; UVA and Barbara Kruger in London.
Current and upcoming events that have piqued our interest: exhibitions, conferences, talks and workshops …
13 February 2024
Books received #56 (magazines)
Magazines with book-like qualities: Notebook, Somesuch Stories, Print Control and Backstage Stories
An overview of four striking indie mags: Notebook, Somesuch Stories, Print Control and Backstage Stories …
6 February 2024
Kitty kitty bang bang
An new exhibition in London examines the irresistible power of kawaii, or ‘cuteness’
You enter ‘Cute’ at Somerset House through a gallery of AI kitten images created by Graphic…
22 January 2024
Parisienne walkways
A new trilogy from the Mainstone Press is a whimsical journey through shopfronts, fairgrounds and the literary scene of 1920s Paris. By Gabriela Matuszyk
The Mainstone Press may be known to those interested in British artist, designers and illustrators from…
11 January 2024
Two winners, 2000 losers
Minnesota’s crowd-sourced flag and seal raise questions for professional design practice, writes Steven McCarthy
Minnesota’s crowd-sourced flag and seal raise questions for professional design practice, writes Steven McCarthy
31 December 2023
Women in the room
The fifth edition of the AIAP Women in Design Awards (AWDA) brought together exemplary work from around the world.
The fifth edition of the AIAP Women in Design Awards (AWDA) brought together exemplary work from around the world.
14 December 2023
Science visualisation masterclass
Building Science Graphics both recognises and responds to the growing need for scientists and designers to work together, writes Anne Odling-Smee.
Building Science Graphics both recognises and responds to the growing need for scientists and designers to work together
1 December 2023
Books received #55
Christian Marclay catalogue; concrete poetry anthology; and 50 years of ISTD’s TypoGraphic
Three books about visual culture and typography that crossed Eye’s desks in recent months
24 November 2023
Dotting the ‘i’
‘Phil Baines shows us how to revel in the joy of graphic design.’ Quentin Newark reviews ‘Extol’
Quentin Newark reviews ‘Extol: Phil Baines Celebrating Letters’ at CSM’s Lethaby Gallery