A follow-up to Stockholm Design Lab’s celebrated monograph in 2020, Stockholm Design Lab: 1998–2025 makes the creative journey of one of the world’s leading design agencies more affordable and approachable for a wider audience.
Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Many influential British designers have made their names in the history books. Abram Games, Alan Fletcher, Tom Eckersley and Derek Birdsall, to name a few. But one designer that has always influenced me, not only as inspiration from their design output, but as an example of the role of a designer and the importance of having strong ethics, is Ken Garland. He is known for his innovative and socially responsible approach to graphic design and his involvement in the design community through his teaching, writing and activism. In the second instalment of this series, I will discuss Ken Garland's magazine work from my collection.
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Design Archive Feature, Ephemera, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Beyond being mere artefacts of design, these examples of Japanese Ephemera show the dynamic changes Japan was undergoing during this period. The design output of this era not only served commercial purposes but also became a powerful medium for expressing these societal shifts.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
This 1,500 word essay focused on the work of Jan Bons. One of the most prominent figures in Dutch design history. For over three-quarters of a century, he crafted a mass of work with many long-time collaborators.
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