Blog: Visual culture

17 April 2010

House of the rising sun

House of the rising sun

Manifesto design and the colourful visual codes of British party politics
Britain is still rubbing its eyes in amazement since the telectorate voted Nick Clegg the next…

16 April 2010

Cool for (copy) cats?

Cool for (copy) cats?

sally jeffery

Similarities: from plagiarisation and rip-offs … to homage and inspiration
This seemingly effortless poster by Abram Games, along with its ham-fisted imitator, is one of…

15 April 2010

Athens snapshots: MNP

Athens snapshots: MNP

athens snapshots, john ridpath

‘Greek design is everywhere … even in multi-photocopied civil service forms’
In this week’s snapshot, Eye catches up with a studio who have designed for some…

14 April 2010

The stetl and the revolution

The stetl and the revolution

El Lissitzky and Jewish picture books in LA: from fantasy to factory
‘Monsters and Miracles’, an exhibition of Jewish picture books, opened on 8 April at the Skirball…

13 April 2010

Who’s responsible?

Who’s responsible?

steven mccarthy

We need to redefine the ethical implications of design
The web site of the AIGA Toledo’s Response_ability: Ethics and Sustainability in Design Education conference…

9 April 2010

Peake’s Wonderland

Peake’s Wonderland

john ridpath

‘And what is the use of a book, without pictures or conversation?’
Lewis Carroll’s surreal Alice books have provided endless inspiration for visual reworkings, leaving behind a…

8 April 2010

Making a difference

Making a difference

the events department

The future’s green, according to the Design Museum
Can designers make a difference? Judging by Sustainable Futures, a new exhibition at London’s Design…

6 April 2010

On the road

On the road

Scouring Montana for the last roadside signs of America
The commercial landscape in the United States is dominated by national brand name stores and their…

2 April 2010

Athens snapshots: G

Athens snapshots: G

athens snapshots, john ridpath

‘We live in a country that’s always striving to find its new identity’
Returning to Athens for another snapshot, we were happy to find a copy of Eye…

26 March 2010

Pick Me Up at Somerset House

Pick Me Up at Somerset House

claire catterall

Curator Claire Catterall introduces the UK’s first graphic arts fair
I’ve never been one for the more traditional, ‘museumy’ kind of exhibition, writes Claire Catterall…
 
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