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Make each letter speak out loud
Illustrative typography is rewiring the way we read art, design and communication
Reputations: Peter Biľak
‘I have more reasons to make fonts than ever … typeface design is a cumulative process, there are more possible entry points, more references, more inspiration than ever before. As with books, when you engage in reading, it points to more books … you might appreciate the ones you read early on more, because of your new understanding.’
The test of time
After 90 years, Ishihara’s colour deficiency plates have proved their effectiveness as a diagnostic tool – and they are still beautiful.
A nose for type
A new publisher of ‘visual writing’ launches with this typographic reboot of an eighteenth-century classic.
Drawn to be wild
Expressive, explosive and sometimes beautiful, this hand-drawn magazine lettering defies categorisation [EXTRACT]
Do it yourself
Fraser Muggeridge reads a trusty manual that shows how to fix almost anything
Reputations: Alex Steinweiss
‘I got this idea that the way they were selling these albums was ridiculous. The covers were just brown, tan or green paper. I said, “Who the hell’s going to buy this stuff? There’s no push to it. There’s no attractiveness. There’s no sales appeal.” So I told them I’d like to start designing covers.’
