Book Reviews & Press Releases

Design after Capitalism: Transforming Design Today for an Equitable

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.

Corporate Identity & Branding, Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories

• United Kingdom
• British Modernism

Ken Briggs and his iconic designs for the National Theatre

The typographic designs produced for the National Theatre by Ken Briggs are not only iconic and depict the Swiss typographic style of the time, but remain a key example of the creation of a cohesive brand style.

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

• Netherlands
• Mid Century Modernism, Dutch Modernism

Dick Elffers and his 1972 Holland Festival and Floriade stamp designs

Dick Elffers, had been the chosen designer for the printed matter of the Holland Festival for much of the festival's years, he used a painterly style for his work with the festival between 1954 and 1965 and later a more abstract style between 1969 and 1972. As well as publicity design, Elffers was commissioned to design the summer stamps to promote the Holland Festival in 1972.