The National Grid, No 07, Winter 2011

Contents:
Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted: A B-Grade Horror in Four Parts / Luke Wood
A Patient Waiter Is No Loser: Some Notes on Dots and Their Reception / David Bennewith
Report on Publishing / Jonty Valentine
Orientation / Tim J. Veling
Orientation / Jessica Halliday
Best Wishes Nora Gee / Tracey Williams & Taarati Taiaroa
Design: What’s the Problem? / Noel Waite
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The National Grid, No 07, Winter 2011
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The selected poster designs for the Swiss Posters of 1960 award

Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Poster Design, Regional Histories

The selected poster designs for the Swiss Posters of 1960 award

The Best Swiss Posters Award was an annual competition, judged by a Swiss Jury. They selected a range of posters, showcasing a range of poster styles from completely typographic designs such as the work of Robert Büchler, to the illustrated posters of Donald Brun.

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Elements of Idea “The Arrow” by Shigeo Fukuda, 1973

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Elements of Idea “The Arrow” by Shigeo Fukuda, 1973

The versatility of the arrow sign knows no bounds – from thin lines exuding delicacy to thick, heavy-set lines conveying stability and weight. Depending on its construction, the arrow sign can speak with individuality, even possessing psychological and emotional expression.

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Manifestos on Kinetic Art

Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Movements

Manifestos on Kinetic Art

Kinetic art refers to art the depends on movement for its desired effect and is closely related to op art. Upon scanning a few of the inner inserts from the Kinetics exhibition catalogue from the Hayward Gallery, London, 1970, I came across these five small manifestos on kinetic art.

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