Blog: Visual culture

28 July 2011

Lost in space

Lost in space

archive, homepage

Why do architects believe their wordless buildings are easy to read?
‘Sign designers are convinced that architects don’t like them,’ writes Rob Waller, in his provocative…

27 July 2011

24-hour party people

24-hour party people

john ridpath

Soulwax release a day’s worth of music and visuals with a new app
Soulwax have stepped up their 2manydjs compilation series with the all new Radio Soulwax, writes…

26 July 2011

Type Tuesday

Type Tuesday

alexander ecob, type tuesday

Scripts and hand-lettering are at the centre of music design
A lot of attention is paid to the design and typography of vintage record sleeves…

22 July 2011

Noted #3

Noted #3

noted

Web typography, happiness, printmaking … and saving the world
More links to sites, articles and interviews that grabbed our attention this week. Web Typography…

20 July 2011

Historical digital #1

Historical digital #1

historical digital

Digital craft. A new wave reasserts the primacy of skills and knowhow
In ‘Magic box’ (Eye 70), David Crow argues: ‘In a world where ideas are the…

18 July 2011

Type Tuesday

Type Tuesday

type tuesday

Gothic horror: the Nazi party’s obsession with cultural dominance
During their period of rule over Germany (1933-45), the Nazis politicised art and nationalised aesthetics…

15 July 2011

Noted #2

Noted #2

noted

Webfonts, family snaps, stained glass, data and design’s missing women
Here are a few links to sites, articles and exhibitions that piqued our interest this…

14 July 2011

Sea of information

Sea of information

john l. walters

Digital design shines new light on the National Maritime Museum contents
The Sammy Ofer wing of the National Maritime Museum, which opens today, offers three different…

13 July 2011

Magic library

Magic library

maureen chowdhury

J. K. Rowling’s Pottermore site aims to put reading (and readers) at its heart
7000 people bustled through the streets of Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square for the final…

12 July 2011

Type Tuesday

Type Tuesday

type tuesday

Deep in the archives: Caslon’s Italian, ca. 1821. Specimen & punches.
The early nineteenth century was a remarkable time in typefounding. New innovations appeared with great…
 
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