Martin Colyer
Recent articles by Martin Colyer
Is foil the new black? Only when it’s green
Issue 99, Autumn 2019
A British firm is determined to help designers understand the foiling process, from start to shiny…
Reputations: David Driver
Issue 97, Autumn 2018
‘That was the buzz one got about publishing. What do people want? Where are the gaps in the…
Looking at magazines looking at themselves
Issue 96, Spring 2018
Five enormous, lavish books celebrate the achievements of five legendary titles: Harper’s Bazaar…
Serious goals
Issue 96, Spring 2018
Art director Robert Priest turned editor to make Eight by Eight, an ambitious football title based…
Living in the present
Issue 93, Winter 2017
You want inspiration? Buy this book! It is as simple as that. Cleverly…
Permanent opposition
Issue 93, Winter 2017
Perched in a London office overlooking the Thames, Peter Brookes has just hours to turn headline…
Concrete canvas
Issue 90, Summer 2015
When a Banksy original turns up (usually prised off a wall) and sells for…
‘Typo’s guaranteed!’
Issue 89, Winter 2014
Do you know of the calypso singer Mighty Sparrow? Or the jazz singer Slim…
Studies in black, brown and beige
Issue 86, Autumn 2013
Handsome may be the word to describe this book, conceived by German…