Opinion
John L. Walters
What may appear like ‘branding’ and ‘marketing’ often has the more compelling dynamic of editorial design …
Design history,
Typography,
Visual culture,
Andy Altmann
The chance discovery of a set of bound volumes revealed a treasure trove of trade marks. By Andy Altmann
Critical path,
Graphic design,
Magazines,
Rick Poynor
Plastikcomb magazine looks back to 1990s graphics with stylish aplomb … and a focus on contemporary collage-makers.
Features
Eric Heiman
‘We are in a moment of fascination with everything analogue, especially for designers who spend all day working on screens for screens. For them, it’s refreshing and mind-opening and inspiring in some magical way I can’t fully explain.’ Interview: Eric Heiman [EXTRACT]
Robert Hanks
A love of reading gives Jon Gray’s book
covers their edge. By Robert Hanks [EXTRACT]
Elizabeth Resnick
Working in-house for CBS, this prolific art director combined illustration, lettering, typography and photography to make a significant body of design for serious music. By Elizabeth Resnick [EXTRACT]
John L. Walters
Founded in 2007 by Efe Cakarel, Mubi favours editorial design over marketing conventions to reach twenty million subscribers in 190 countries. By John L. Walters [EXTRACT]
Richard Ardagh
A grey London February was enlivened by a visit from the Swiss
letterpress innovator. Report: Richard Ardagh [EXTRACT]
Silvia Sfligiotti, Ferdinand P. Ulrich, Toshiya Izumo, Mark Thomson, Yara Khoury Nammour
Four contemporary type reviews by Silvia Sfligiotti, Ferdinand P. Ulrich & Toshiya Izumo, Yara Khoury Nammour and Mark Thomson
Linda Kudrnovská
Eight years in the making, an ambitious project charts the story of a small nation’s outsize influence. By Linda Kudrnovská
Richard Smith
Richard Smith pays tribute to a print production maestro who understood graphic designers as well as he understood printers and printing