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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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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Working Class Awards

Posted by Jimmy Tilley

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Posted: 24/02/2010

Working Class Awards

A pair of maverick creatives are looking to reward those unable to enter the more established design competitions. More

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Abandoned Art

Posted by Matt Judge

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Posted: 29/01/2010

Abandoned Art

I dropped by the Electric Works in San Francisco’s SOMA last weekend to see Fine Art Photographe Katherine Westerhout’s ‘Rust Belt’ exhibition, and wasn’t disappointed.

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I’ve got the shakes

Posted by Joshua Swanbeck

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Posted: 19/01/2010

I’ve got the shakes

Chase Jarvis coined the phrase ‘The best camera is the one that is with you’, and while I agree that a crappy photo is sometimes better than no photo at all, generally speaking, I think cameras in phones suck. Yeah, they’re convenient, but unless you’re a teenage girl posting a new profile picture to your MySpace, they’re basically useless. But that was all before I found ShakeItPhoto. More

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An open letter to Emily Gosden

Posted by Design Assembly

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Posted: 11/01/2010

An open letter to Emily Gosden

In response to Emily Gosden’s defamatory article on the Times Online, we at Design Assembly felt compelled as a collective to address the issues raised in the hope that the apparent lack of appreciation and awareness of our profession is addressed. More

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Type Trumps Part Deux

Posted by Matt Judge

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Posted: 15/12/2009

Type Trumps Part Deux

Rick ‘Face37′ Banks has been in touch to tell me about his latest offering, Type Trumps 2, that are available to buy at select retailers and online now. More

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