Review: Graphic design
A Dutch battle that still rattles
Fiery debates on the ethical, political and cultural ramifications of graphic design are rare. Yet…
Master of the minimal
When did logos begin? The wordmarks and symbols of Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s, Mercedes-Benz, Bayer, Shell and…
California is a state of mind
Rendered, on the cover of Metropolis’s American edition, in iridescent foil and set against a…
Learning from Ladybird
For any member of the generations who grew up with Ladybird Books, the mini-hardback format…
A man of high purpose
Drawn from the magnificent archive of the artist’s family, this engaging centenary exhibition explores the…
Package tour
The move to digital music and the growth of e-books have transformed both the music…
Slip sliding into history
About halfway through this long and highly detailed study of the life and work of…
Taxonomy of twigs and trees
The work of Berlin-based design collective Neubau, founded by Stefan Gandl, is characterised by rigorously…
Nostalgia for the Carnation Revolution
The exhibition ‘Freedom of Image’, which was spread throughout Porto between May and September 2014…
Prolific polymath
Pretty Pictures (Thames & Hudson, £42, $75) covers the astonishing body of work that the…