1 November 2011

Blurred boundaries

Blurred boundaries

steven mccarthy

The hybrid state of ‘Graphic Design: Now in Production’
The typeface Union, a synthesis of Helvetica and Arial, is ‘intended for situations where Helvetica…

31 October 2011

In the bunker

In the bunker

gerry leonidas

The first TypoLondon stirs things up – and takes the locals by surprise
The first TypoLondon conference took many locals by surprise, writes Gerry Leonidas. It was a…

30 October 2011

Noted #17

Noted #17

noted

Type games, bendy covers, journals and Charles Eames in conversation
More links to sites, articles and other things that grabbed our attention over the past…

27 October 2011

Who cares about the LDF?

Who cares about the LDF?

alex cameron

Will graphics ever become more than 3% of the London Design Festival?
As the dust settles after the ninth London Design Festival (LDF), thoughts are now turning…

26 October 2011

Historical digital

Historical digital

david womack, historical digital

Tools to make or break: designers are redefining type and image at code level
The ability to make tools is what distinguishes designers and other humans from lower forms…

25 October 2011

Type Tuesday

Type Tuesday

christian schwartz, paul barnes, type tuesday

Christian Schwartz and Paul Barnes deep in the archives: Venus 1907-27
With each new development in typesetting, huge numbers of typefaces get left behind. You can…

24 October 2011

Cutting, collage and surreal craft

Cutting, collage and surreal craft

amelia gregory

A round-up of illustration trends from this year’s grad shows
There were some very strong trends in both technique and subject matter at the current…

22 October 2011

Noted #16

Noted #16

noted

The CBS Eye, Maus, points of type and designer trivia from Kevin Finn
More links to sites, articles and other things that grabbed our attention over the past…

21 October 2011

Less is more

Less is more

the post room

Dutch Design Week’s unfolding flyer; and Hyphen Press’s slim A6 catalogue
Editorial offices are swamped with promotional materials of all kinds: press releases, flyers, bloated brochures…

20 October 2011

Historical digital

Historical digital

adrian shaughnessy, historical digital

Adrian Shaughnessey on the rise of laptop aesthetics … from 2003
What are the major stylistic trends in current graphic design? wrote Adrian Shaughnessey in Eye…
 
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