1 January 2010

Small and perfectly formed

Small and perfectly formed

the picture department

Ken Garland takes another close look at the world around us
In recent years, graphic designer Ken Garland has devoted increasing amounts of his time to…

31 December 2009

Seasoned greetings

Seasoned greetings

john l. walters

Designer Christmas cards and the Rhinestone Cowboy syndrome
Sometimes I feel like a Rhinestone Cowboy, writes Eye editor John L. Walters, ‘getting cards…

25 December 2009

Christmas crackers

Christmas crackers

mr edwards

Enjoy a festive treat from the colourful world of Mr Edwards
It’s Christmas, and Mr Edwards is on cracking form with a seasonal card adapted from…

23 December 2009

Googling my brain out

Googling my brain out

camilla grey

When techno-evolution is another case of change, adapt, shop and/or die
Ever since Google pushed other search engines such as Yahoo!, Ask Jeeves and Alta Vista…

21 December 2009

Berlin snapshots: Wiyumi

Berlin snapshots: Wiyumi

berlin snapshots, john ridpath

‘The city is changing fast, but public life has a slow rhythmic charm’
Eye 74 (out now!) is our Berlin special. We have tried to tell the city’s…

18 December 2009

‘S’ today

‘S’ today

mr edwards

Rum Pet? Mr Edwards is playing with words this Friday
It’s that time of the week again, so settle down for another page from the…

18 December 2009

Curl up with a copy of Eye 74

Curl up with a copy of Eye 74

the marketing department

The latest issue is a Berlin special (with added wood type, code and books)
If the weather outside is frightful, we suggest you prepare a hot drink and settle…

16 December 2009

Power shots

Power shots

wayne ford

Mitch Epstein’s exploration of the USA’s energy-producing heartland
Mitch Epstein is one of the foremost photographers working in America today, writes Wayne Ford…

15 December 2009

The romance of chemicals

The romance of chemicals

hamish thompson

A portrait of Swiss designer Max Schmid, father of ‘Geigy style’, by New Zealand typographer Hamish Thompson
Zurich is a long way from my home in Wellington, New Zealand, so I missed…

14 December 2009

Pan Am’s Helvetica dreamtime

Pan Am’s Helvetica dreamtime

Frederico Duarte

How I unearthed a forgotten chapter in corporate design history
I came across six Pan Am posters while visiting the ‘Here Is Every. Four Decades…