Posted by James Greenfield
This Thursday (10 September) sees the opening of the Typographica exhibition at The Kemistry Gallery in London. The first exhibition of the eponymous graphic design journal. Ground-breaking when first published in 1949 and now considered legendary, Typographica showcased the very best in worldwide visual arts.
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Posted in Book Design, Inspiration, Signage, Transport, Typography
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Posted by Jon Hewitt
In late 2006 I went to see Alan Fletcher’s retrospective at the Design Museum in London. It’s the only exhibition, before or since, where I’ve read every word on every caption for every piece of work. It was a masterclass in design. The piece of work that struck me most, more than the witty collage work or the posters written in Fletcher’s trademark handwriting, was a rub down sheet of Reuters logos. More
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Posted in Branding, Information Design, Typography
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Posted by Matt King
Ever since there has been design on the web it has been confined by certain restrictions. Most of these limitations have changed or relaxed over the lifetime of the web as a platform for design but one limitation clings on as maybe the last major hurdle in terms of the web designer’s creative arsenal – web fonts. But could this be about to change? More
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Posted in Interactive, Typography
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Posted by Matt Judge
For all those passionate about grids, Wim Crouwel came out with a gem last night that might just help to support any arguments over it’s stature as a key design element. More
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Posted in Inspiration, Typography
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Posted by Tom Crabtree
A couple of weeks ago, through a surprising discovery, I was fortunate enough to meet and have lunch with legendary American graphic designer Ivan Chermayeff, in New York. More
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Posted in Architecture, Iconography, Inspiration, Typography
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Posted by Ian Moore
I was initially drawn to this book by the cover; a simple checkerboard pattern with the word ‘type’ jumping from the grid, the contents didn’t disappoint either. Inside were eyecatching examples of typographic arrangements that are still inspiring today. More
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Posted in Book Design, Typography
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Posted by Chris Wilson
While approaching the onramp to the US-101 (motorway/freeway) last weekend, some ‘road signage’ caught my attention.
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Posted in Fine Art, Inspiration, Installation, Originality, Sculpture, Signage, Typography
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Posted by Stephen McGilvray
Recently I was fortunate enough to spend an afternoon with a select group of renowned designers at an award schemes’ judging day, which gave me a great insight into what excited or disappointed them as they discussed and debated the entries. More
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Posted in Type Design, Typography
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