Opinion: Green’s grey zones, Agenda, James Woudhuysen
It has always been the duty of graphic designers to challenge conventional wisdom. Designers have…
Features:
Reputations: Alan Fletcher by Rick Poynor
An interview with Pentagram’s ringmaster of paradox.
Maps and dreams by Rick Poynor
No printing method is too basic for Jake Tilson. Created with photocopiers, his books, magazines and objects are crammed with offbeat inventions.
Wheels of fortune by William Owen
Fortune magazine was a visual encyclopedia of American business life
Temple of type by Robin Kinross
St Bride Library is one of the world’s best sources of information about type design and typography. Now it is under threat
Signals in the street by Yvonne Schwemer-Scheddin
Poster design is an instantaneous art. Eye looks at prize-winners from “Typography Germany ’90”
The designer unmasked by Gerard Forde
Jan van Toorn has turned graphic agitation into a fine art. Profile by Gerald Forde
Reviews: Design: Vignelli
Parallel Public is a new publication by Sara Blaylock, published by MIT Press. The book documents the East German artists pioneering work that made their country’s experimental art scene a form of (counter) public life.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Kazumasa Nagai (永井 一正) was born in 1929 in Osaka and is one of Japan's most acclaimed graphic designers. He designed iconic corporate logos for major companies such as Mitsubishi UFJ, Japan Railways, Nissin, and TEPCO and designed 100s of posters.
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Corporate Identity & Branding, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
KLM's brand evolution by Henrion Design Associates. Founded in 1919, KLM is the world's oldest operating airline. In 1961, Henrion Design Associates redesigned the iconic brand, overcoming challenges of standardisation and outdated aesthetics.
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