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A breath of fresh air
In postwar Milan, Swiss designer Lora Lamm brought flair and humour to her work for clients in industry…
Permanent opposition
Perched in a London office overlooking the Thames, Peter Brookes has just hours to turn headline news…
Crayon game
The unexpected craze for adult colouring books has created a bonanza for publishers. Can they keep it…
Biggest badass in the room
Post bereavement, post stroke, post rehab, post 60 … Laurie Haycock Makela braves her first job…
Modernist cottage industry
For more than a decade, Ruth Artmonsky has been publishing modest, readable books about design and…
Ardizzone at peace and in conflict
Edward Ardizzone’s experiences as a war artist gave an extra depth and toughness to his work
Reputations: Fuel
‘We love collecting vernacular … it’s functional, not following a preconceived idea of what is correct.…
Olivier Kugler: bearing witness
This contemporary illustrator uses his ears and eyes – plus a camera, digital voice recorder…
The men who fell to earth
In three turbulent years, from 1968-71, the illustration and design supergroup Bentley / Farrell /…
The long look
Creating playful, thoughtful images for The Guardian’s ‘long read’ section relies upon a close…