Culture shuffle

Posted by Ian Moore

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Posted: 03/05/2010

Culture shuffle

In our small privileged corner of the world, we live in a culture of abundant choice; music, film, TV, reading material, fashion and endless things to see and do. The old established filters of newspapers, magazines and the handful of TV and radio stations are now lost amongst the noise of tweets, blogs and youtube critics. More

Posted in Culture, Magazine Design, Music
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Deutsche Börse Photography Prize

Posted by James Greenfield

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Posted: 29/04/2010

Deutsche Börse Photography Prize
With its move to a much needed new larger space in the new Photographers Gallery, the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize should begin to gain the reputation it deserves. This years prize has four very different photographers on show across the two gallery spaces. The previous years have always impressed and it is a real cultural highlight for me as someone who is keenly interested in contemporary photography. More

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Political infographics

Posted by Jon Hewitt

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Posted: 28/04/2010

Political infographics

At the end of last year, Creative Review wrote that 2009 had been the year of graphic stats. Well, 2010’s four months complete and it’s showing no sign of letting up.

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Posted in Information Design
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Design publishing future — print or pixel?

Posted by Matt Judge

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Posted: 07/04/2010

Design publishing future — print or pixel?

The internet and technological advancements in our experience of the web are redefining the way we consume information. While demand for design publishing hasn’t changed, distribution has (radically).

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He’s got the whole wide world…

Posted by Neil Cummings

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Posted: 23/03/2010

He's got the whole wide world...

This summer sees the emergence of a ‘jolly, self-confident, adventurous, spontaneous, and actually quite shrewd little’ South African leopard called Zakumi. Complete with hair dyed green to help him camouflage against the pitch he is the friendly face of the 12th World Cup Finals. But in this multi billion pound entertainment business dominated by player personalities is there really any relevance to a mascot?
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Posted in Branding, Culture, Iconography, Social responsibility
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The Death of Books and Bookstores

Posted by Michael Dyer

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Posted: 16/03/2010

The Death of Books and Bookstores

In the summer of 2007, after over a half century in existence, Franz Bader bookstore in Washington DC closed. I had spent many hours in this specialty shop which focused on art, architecture, and design books; first as a student in the mid 1990s, later as a practicing local designer and, finally, as a visitor after moving to New York. More

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Comments Off?

Posted by James Greenfield

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Posted: 02/03/2010

Comments Off?

I first sat down to write this article in the wake of a project I had worked on, with the online shop Blanka, getting a sour reaction on the Creative Review blog. I have taken my time over it as I didn’t want it to be axe grinding about some of the negativity, but as a discussion point building on the article recently published on this blog by Paul M FuogMore

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Virtual Strike

Posted by Matt Judge

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Posted: 25/02/2010

Virtual Strike

Design Week (UK) invited me to contribute towards a Vox Pop this week. The Question: A group of Belgium ad agencies went on strike in protest at pitches. What issue would entice you to go on strike.

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Posted in Advertising, Design Economy, Design future
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