Blog: Visual culture

1 February 2011

Dying darkrooms, ascending apps

Dying darkrooms, ascending apps

alexander ecob

London photography exhibitions go from the sublime to the ridiculous
Despite the excitement of our digital futures, and the wealth of possibilities new technologies present…

31 January 2011

In with the old, in with the new

In with the old, in with the new

eva-lotta lamm, gerry leonidas

Thoughts (and sketchnotes) on the Design of Understanding conference
St Bride Library has been undergoing something of a renaissance in recent years, writes Gerry…

28 January 2011

Enter at your peril

Enter at your peril

Gaspar Noe’s stroboscopic titles express the dark vision of his new film
The titles of Enter the Void cascade at the viewer in a blizzard of typographic…

27 January 2011

Going overground

Going overground

lulu pinney

Lulu Pinney on GlobalVision’s friendly tube map for the Piccadilly line
Great moments in information design (continued). Compared with most other London Tube lines the Piccadilly…

26 January 2011

Who’s that girl?

Who’s that girl?

marianne waller

Negatives bought at a Chicago auction expose Vivian Maier’s hidden talent
The recent discovery of Vivian Maier is taking the photography world by storm, writes Marianne…

24 January 2011

Inky fingers

Inky fingers

the type department

Letterpress workshop makes a grand day out for screen-weary workers
It may seem a little late to be blogging about the studio holiday treat, but…

20 January 2011

Shots in the air

Shots in the air

catherine griffiths

Just thirty-six frames for a (typo) exercise in photographic restraint
Back in 1986, before Wellington Polytechnic had computers, writes Catherine Griffiths, Visual Communication Design students…

18 January 2011

Brit Insurance Design Awards

Brit Insurance Design Awards

john ridpath, the awards department

Bantjes, Shandy, Flipboard and E.Chromi make the (long) shortlist
London’s Design Museum announced the shortlist for this year’s Brit Insurance Design awards this morning…

17 January 2011

Scarlet letter

Scarlet letter

alexander ecob, the post room

Lenticular stamps celebrate the work of Thunderbirds and Stingray creator
Generations of British children grew up enthralled by the puppet creations of Gerry Anderson (above)…

13 January 2011

Its name is Rio

Its name is Rio

alexander ecob

The 2016 Olympic Games identity is a logo that dances on the sand
Amidst the excitement and excesses of the festive season, you’ll be forgiven for not noticing…
 
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