Feature
The orderly chaos of James Joyce
The blank canvas of a monthly flyer gave this graphic designer the opportunity to become a full time illustrator
Safe houses
The language of burglar alarm covers reveals a special kind of British grit
An Online Drift
Five Eye commentators take a stroll along the highways and strip malls of contemporary cyberspace
Made in their image
In a world crammed with pictures, both art directors and agencies are compelled to rethink their roles
That’s art direction
Words and pictures – and the way they are used to tell a story – lie at the heart of every magazine, big or small
Reading Habits
‘Good’ editorial design has no place in The Guardian’s print-your-own A4 G24, but readers love its ‘robotic’ vernacular
Tools to make or break
By cracking open commercial software, a new breed of graphic designer is redefining type and image at code level
A sign that eats itself
Cartoon-like characters in logos and on signage are ubiquitous in South Korea
Reputations: David Gentleman
‘I did absolutely anything that came my way, which I’ve done throughout my life. But what I know about design, as opposed to wood engravings or illustrating, I learned from stamps – my interest in refining an idea down to an absolute minimum.’
