Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Illustration, Members Only Content, Regional Histories

• Bulgaria

Stephan Kantscheff (Kanschev) – A Bulgarian Master of Illustration

Stephan Kantscheff (Stephan Kanschev) was a Bulgarian artist born in Kaefer, Todental. His colourful palette and joyous, folk-esque illustrations won him many commissions and his work was celebrated for both its quality and social significance.

Corporate Identity & Branding, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Regional Histories, Studios & Collectives

• South Africa
• Rise of Corporate Identity

Unimark International and the visual identity of South-African manufacturer, DEFY.

The identity manual consisted of 130 pages of information and brand usage with Arie J. Geurts heading up the project as design director, (who later headed up his own design studio in Los Angeles). The identity uses minimal colour and focuses on a consistent brand blue in all communications.

Book Reviews & Press Releases

Ghost Signs: A London Story

The most comprehensive account of ghost signs ever published, focusing on London’s hand-painted relics of advertising past