Critique
Critique (established 1999) is the regular Eye column by Rick Poynor.
Bound by mobility
Cellphone users: free as the breeze or caught in a network? Critique by Rick Poynor
A new ‘flag’?
Hold the front page! Rem Koolhaas devises a ‘bar code’ for Europe. Critique by Rick Poynor
From covers to content
Chip Kidd’s first novel may be the first novel about graphic design. Critique by Rick Poynor
Unclassifiable book
The New Sins consigns graphic designers to the upper levels of hell. Critique by Rick Poynor
Postcards from the edge
The ‘unpatriotic’ Sphere caught US designers at the worst moment. Critique by Rick Poynor
Vanishing point
A slender idea is inflated to attention-grabbing proportions. Critique by Rick Poynor
A symbol returns to its true colours
After 40 years of use and abuse, Alberto Korda’s picture of Che retains its symbolic power and presence. Critique by Rick Poynor
You can judge a cover by its book
Has Penguin lost its touch? Though its original identity came from pairing strong images with a shrewd choice of fiction, the latest round of designs smells like empty marketing. Critique by Rick Poynor
The future is ours to see
BBH’s Barnardo’s campaign communicates with a force rarely seen in charity advertising. Critique by Rick Poynor