24 July 2011

On the cover of Eye 80

On the cover of Eye 80

simon esterson

Foil wireframe shows the skeleton beneath the digital skin
The cover of Eye 80 features a detail of one of the 10,000 generative illustrations…

22 July 2011

Noted #3

Noted #3

noted

Web typography, happiness, printmaking … and saving the world
More links to sites, articles and interviews that grabbed our attention this week. Web Typography…

21 July 2011

Measure for measure

Measure for measure

alexander ecob

A closer look at some neglected rules for typographic design.
When we opened Taschen’s new English edition of Letter Fountain to photograph it for Ben…

20 July 2011

Historical digital #1

Historical digital #1

historical digital

Digital craft. A new wave reasserts the primacy of skills and knowhow
In ‘Magic box’ (Eye 70), David Crow argues: ‘In a world where ideas are the…

18 July 2011

Type Tuesday

Type Tuesday

type tuesday

Gothic horror: the Nazi party’s obsession with cultural dominance
During their period of rule over Germany (1933-45), the Nazis politicised art and nationalised aesthetics…

15 July 2011

Noted #2

Noted #2

noted

Webfonts, family snaps, stained glass, data and design’s missing women
Here are a few links to sites, articles and exhibitions that piqued our interest this…

14 July 2011

Sea of information

Sea of information

john l. walters

Digital design shines new light on the National Maritime Museum contents
The Sammy Ofer wing of the National Maritime Museum, which opens today, offers three different…

13 July 2011

Magic library

Magic library

maureen chowdhury

J. K. Rowling’s Pottermore site aims to put reading (and readers) at its heart
7000 people bustled through the streets of Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square for the final…

12 July 2011

Type Tuesday

Type Tuesday

type tuesday

Deep in the archives: Caslon’s Italian, ca. 1821. Specimen & punches.
The early nineteenth century was a remarkable time in typefounding. New innovations appeared with great…

11 July 2011

Monopoly games

Monopoly games

john ridpath

A handful of companies control online publishing, but what are the rules?
Design Week’s recent move from print to online-only might turn a profit in the short…
 
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