Review: Reviews
Cartographical display
Things were not simple for a pre-nineteenth-century map, which might have to show off the…
Space to think, however untidy
The catalogue entry for this book shows the cover with a subtitle – ‘Emblem and…
Best or just beautiful?
Every contest has its criteria, and this catalogue for The Best German Book Design 200…
Mixed doubles
Apprenticed first as a hoodlum graffiti artist, then as a calligrapher and graphic designer, Niels…
Running on empty
The work of artists such as Ed Ruscha, who base their art on language, raises…
Code and image
‘Decode: Digital Design Sensations’ promises to be a blockbuster for the new decade. Curated by…
The boy’s book of Pentagram
Pentagram are masters of self-promotion. ‘Books win friends,’ says Theo Crosby, ‘and buying friendship is…
Comic sans the grown-ups
There are two names responsible for bringing comics ‘out of the trash and into a…
The farewell tour syndrome
Earlier this year I was researching past issues of Emigre magazine for an exhibition project…
Spaniards’ works
When I was researching my Deco España: Graphic Design Between the Wars (Chronicle Books) in…