18 April 2023
Books received #53
Big Type; the nature of data; match boxes from Singapore; and posters by Niklaus Troxler
In our latest edition of books received, we look at titles featuring typographically driven graphic design…
11 April 2023
Graphic design live #11
Félix Beltrán in Madrid; contemporary book design from China in Berlin; female design in Mexico; and Emigre and Fuse typefaces in New York
Here is a selection of current and upcoming events that piqued the interest of our editorial…
4 April 2023
Variable grunge
The typewriter typeface formerly known as ‘Trixie’ gets a makeover and a new name: Neither Confirm Nor Deny (NCND). By Paul Barnes
Trixie was perfect for the age of grunge. It became a visual shorthand for typewriters, with the quality of authenticity …
6 March 2023
Books received #52
Weisbeck’s experiments; working class Covid-19 diaries; Connew’s vocabulary of colonisation; Shore’s photographic craft.
We have compiled a list of intriguing titles that have piqued our interest in recent months…
13 February 2023
Graphic design live #10
Sara De Bondt in London; Haettenschweiler in Zurich; Shaping Protest in Ulm; Polish poster and type design in California; and Extinction Rebellion in London.
Here is a selection of current and upcoming events – page to stay up to date…
6 February 2023
Covid visualisations: 2023 update
Paul Kahn reflects upon the way Covid-19 data visualisations and reporting have changed over the past three years
In 2021, when ‘The pandemic that launched a thousand visualisations’ was published in Eye 101, there were hundreds of visualisations per week
23 January 2023
Books received #51
En-suites by the seaside; floating letters in Brazil; Harlow front porches; and Parisian type
Four books that caught our attention: on seaside en-suites, floating letters in Brazil, Harlow front porches and Parisian type.
15 January 2023
Graphic design live #9
Adana in London; Marclay in Paris; revolutionary graphics from Mexico and Germany in Los Angeles; and label art from Ireland in Dublin
Here are some January 2023 events highlights for your diaries. To stay up to date with…
7 January 2023
Colin Forbes 1928-2022
The death of Colin Forbes closes a significant chapter in the history of British graphic design. Obituary by Patrick Baglee
Thoughtful and methodical, serious about the work, Forbes’s diffidence was belied by the confidence and thoroughness of his output.
24 December 2022
Books received #50
The Most Beautiful Swiss Books; Topaff; AIAP Women in Design Award; and 10x1 54 (Contemporary African Art Fair)
To round up 2022, here are four reviews of award / anniversary books that caught Eye’s attention this year.