Opinion:
Editorial Eye 35 – John L. Walters
Whenever there is a burning issue, be it the end of illustration or the ethics of…
Invasion of the issue-snatchers by Rick Poynor
A disturbing ‘campaign’ by a clothing manufacturer blurs the line between editorial and advertising. Critique by Rick Poynor
Describe/draw a favourite memory – Screen, Jessica Helfand
In our high-speed culture, it is the still image that cuts through the clutter, that remains…
Just say no. . . quietly – Agenda,
‘First Things First’ really means ‘let’s get our priorities right’. It’s about daring to say no…
Features:
Reputations: Makoto Saito by Jan Kubasiewicz
‘I don’t trust words. You can say anything with words. I prefer a visual means of communication allows the message to be more direct’
The celebrated Mr B by Rick Poynor
The graphic output of one of Britain’s best loved artists, the originator of the iconic cover for Sgt. Pepper
The architect as illustrator by Catherine Slessor
The uncompromising, gravity-defying constructiond of Zaha Hadid’s practice owe their vision and form to reputation built on paper
Towards a complex simplicity by Andrew Blauvelt
In the face of global branding, designers are seeking inspiration from the everyday
All you need is love: pictures, words and worship by Julie Ault, Martin Beck
Sister Corita Kent’s freewheeling assemblages of text and image provide a new perspective on the 1960s obsession with messages and media.
Raised on ideas by Andrew Blauvelt
The answers to the perceived threat of illustration’s obsolescence lie in an understanding of the recent past, in education and in re-integration
Mail art by Jeremy Hall
In an ambitiuos programme, Roayl Mail has commissioned four dozen illustrations that strive to encapsulate 1000 years of British history
Return of the picture by Robert Mason
Illustration may be back in fashion, but for the profession to develop, practitioners must explore a more pictorial tradition of image-making