23 February 2009

Collection by Matt Willey

Collection by Matt Willey

Matt Willey

Scrapper vs. Slugger. Boxing posters: tough type; bare facts; no fuss
I found these old boxing posters recently and I think they are wonderful, writes Matt…

20 February 2009

In passing: Obit

In passing: Obit

rick poynor

An exclusive, Web-only Critique by Rick Poynor for the Eye site and blog
This American blog-mag reminds us that obituaries are about lives lived. At a certain point…

16 February 2009

Video game obsession

Video game obsession

aporva baxi

Aporva Baxi’s expanding collection of Nintendo’s Game & Watch
Remember these? A lot of people that I know seem to have had one, or…

14 February 2009

Who’s writing this script?

Who’s writing this script?

the post room

Valentine’s Day is a field day for Marian Bantjes
Design magazines don’t receive Valentine’s Day cards as a rule. Sure, we get plenty of…

10 February 2009

The Form of the Book 2

The Form of the Book 2

andy polaine

‘Nothing. Yet everything’ – Kenya Hara’s Designing Design
My desk resembles an over-developed resort on the Costa del Sol, writes Andy Polaine. Towers…

9 February 2009

Advertisers in the dock. Again

Advertisers in the dock. Again

robert hanks

Advertising is infantile, so banning ads aimed at under-12s will never work
The Children’s Society published the results of its Good Childhood Inquiry last week – its…

6 February 2009

Modernism 2.0

Modernism 2.0

limited language

Meaning is back in fashion, courtesy of M/M (Paris)
If you’ve ever been troubled by what they call a ‘postmodern moment’ – disorientated, disconnected…

5 February 2009

The scariest taboo?

The scariest taboo?

books received

Sagmeister’s credit list questions designers’ reluctance to discuss fees
Abrams is about to republish Stefan Sagmeister’s Made You Look, first published in 2001 by…

3 February 2009

Teach them to network or be damned

Teach them to network or be damned

deborah littlejohn

Deborah Littlejohn's Agenda from Eye 70 focuses on design education
In ‘I have nothing to declare but my networking skills’ (Eye no.70 vol. 18), Deborah…

30 January 2009

The Form of the Book 1

The Form of the Book 1

catherine dixon

Time to consider a more holistic approach to publishing design?
To celebrate today’s ‘The Form of the Book’ conference at St Bride Library (above), Catherine…