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20 January 2011

Shots in the air

catherine griffiths

Just thirty-six frames for a (typo) exercise in photographic restraint

Back in 1986, before Wellington Polytechnic had computers, writes Catherine Griffiths, Visual Communication Design students…

4 January 2011

Boudewijn Ietswaart, 1936-2010

feike de jong, jan middendorp

A Dutch designer rediscovered and now remembered for his letterforms

Just before Christmas, Dutch designer and illustrator Boudewijn Ietswaart passed away at his home in…

23 December 2010

Calling cards

books received

How 76 graphic designers have art-directed their own identities

Logos, business cards, letterheads, brochures, websites, packaging: designers spend a lot of time creating other…

22 December 2010

Celia Frances Stothard 1949-2010

Saying goodbye to Alan Kitching’s longtime partner in printing

Celia Stothard died on 8 December. We will miss her. Our condolences to Alan Kitching…

20 December 2010

Locally sourced

hamish thompson

Rob Roy Kelly’s influential American Wood Type is back in circulation

The legendary Rob Roy Kelly was one of a kind, a larger than life character…

17 December 2010

Escape from nostalgia

alexander ecob

Letterpress methods and the struggle between progress and pastiche

As Christmas draws closer, many of us can look forward to receiving wonderful gifts which…

16 December 2010

The big chill

john l. walters

Ice and police on the streets inspire a new print from artist Giorgio Sadotti.

‘It’s not really a collaboration,’ says designer Fraser Muggeridge about his work with artist Giorgio…

14 December 2010

Avant G

books received

For ‘readers who delight and believe in the validity of artists’ visions’

A new book due to be published by Tate Publishing next year reproduces all six…

29 November 2010

Rattle, clatter and forme

sally jeffery

‘Forward Thinking’ told letterpress designer-printers to stay honest

A roomful of handy-looking individuals gathered at St Bride Library for the ‘Forward Thinking’ letterpress…

22 November 2010

The science of magazine design

the magazine department

Stack America’s infographic explores the fundamentals of art direction

Few people outside the hothouse world of magazine production realise what a difficult and intellectually…

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