Critique
Critique (established 1999) is the regular Eye column by Rick Poynor.
The list goes on
Umberto Eco’s book The Infinity of Lists is erudite, informative and beautifully crafted: a contemporary Wunderkammer. Critique by Rick Poynor
Love’s labour’s lost
The Guardian has given up on its clear and elegant film rental site, redirecting its users to the clunky Love Film interface. Critique by Rick Poynor
Dark Magus
Designer John Coulthart’s daily blog on the fantastical is erudite, prescient and admirably mind-expanding. Critique by Rick Poynor
Commitment to content
Criterion’s DVD covers show that seduction by packaging remains a fiendishly irresistible (and difficult) art. Critique by Rick Poynor
Kiki in graphic detail
Catel’s quick-fire sketches illustrate the life of the young model who became a Surrealist icon and Man Ray’s muse. Critique by Rick Poynor
A soul drifting in neon limbo
The stroboscopic credits of Noé’s movie suck the viewer into an immersive maelstrom of lettering. Critique by Rick Poynor
California panorama
Emigre’s latest type catalogue uses historical sources to display wildly varied fonts with rollicking gusto. Critique by Rick Poynor
Survivor
Graphic designer Romek Marber bears witness to one of the great crimes of the past century. Critique by Rick Poynor
Left out of the frame
This collection of short COI films is full of fascinating details, but short on context. Critique by Rick Poynor
Poundtastic bombastic
Is there is a graphic mismatch between Poundland’s presentation and its ambitions? Critique by Rick Poynor