‘In 1987, trains with strange, geometric markings were seen speeding through the night on Britain’s railways. The vivid livery and coded insignia of Railfreight, hauled a grimy and moribund division of British Rail out of the sidings and into a dynamic new era. Roundel’s culture-changing identity for Railfreight was a moving brand ahead of its time.’
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Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Typography & Type Design
A 1928 article on typographic carnival posters, originally in German, published in Typographische Mitteilungen, Vol 25, No 02, February 1928
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Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Movements, Typography & Type Design
From Jugend and Ver Sacrum to Penrose Annual, an essay on design movements, shaping modernism, and early graphic design.
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How design can transcend the logics, structures, and subjectivities of capitalism: a framework, theoretical grounding, and practical principles. A new book published by MIT Press written by Matthew Wizinsky.
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