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By printers, for printers
Until its 1980s demise, ‘Penrose’ documented a fascinating trail of printing and design developments
Taking care of business
The pages of Bloomberg Businessweek explode with infographics, illustration and design experiment. Interview with creative director Richard Turley
The orderly chaos of James Joyce
The blank canvas of a monthly flyer gave this graphic designer the opportunity to become a full time illustrator
Safe houses
The language of burglar alarm covers reveals a special kind of British grit
An Online Drift
Five Eye commentators take a stroll along the highways and strip malls of contemporary cyberspace
Made in their image
In a world crammed with pictures, both art directors and agencies are compelled to rethink their roles
That’s art direction
Words and pictures – and the way they are used to tell a story – lie at the heart of every magazine, big or small
Reading Habits
‘Good’ editorial design has no place in The Guardian’s print-your-own A4 G24, but readers love its ‘robotic’ vernacular
Tools to make or break
By cracking open commercial software, a new breed of graphic designer is redefining type and image at code level
A sign that eats itself
Cartoon-like characters in logos and on signage are ubiquitous in South Korea