Opinion
A refreshing shock to the system [extract]
Jean Widmer, A Devotion to Modernism: Itinerary of a Designer from Zurich to Paris
Editorial Eye 48
There are times when graphic design seems stuck in what Lorraine Wild called the Great Tao…
Past caring
No one marketing the film could decide why this dated tale had any relevance now. Critique by Rick Poynor
The big reveal: theatrical typography
Website choreography lets characters sing, dance and roll over, but you can learn several lessons from the routine revelations of daytime TV soap operas.
Playground surrealism
What does BBC3’s animated ad say about the new channel? Critique by Rick Poynor
The ‘Ernst Bettler’ problem
A ‘testament to design’s power to change things’? Or exactly the reverse? Critique by Rick Poynor
Editorial Eye 47
There is a certain kind of urban store which in addition to stocking magazines and books…
Editorial Eye 46
This ‘Australian special issue’ of Eye marks the first time that the magazine has chosen…
Instant content
Design is Kinky is a graphic design website that's high on content, low on critical awareness. It's a hit! Critique by Rick Poynor