Review
British design myths dispelled
While, on the surface, Modern British Posters seeks to chart the evolution of the British…
Cartoon knowledge
I have known Jules Feiffer, the cartoonist, playwright, screenwriter and novelist, for 25 years. So…
Fun and virals in Berlin
Over three balmy spring days, the fifteenth TYPO Berlin brought together some heavyweight international speakers…
History repeats itself
Just when you thought the graphic design history market couldn’t be any more saturated –…
Information overlord
Anticipation was high among the audience for this rare public appearance by Edward Tufte in…
Cartographical display
Things were not simple for a pre-nineteenth-century map, which might have to show off the…
Space to think, however untidy
The catalogue entry for this book shows the cover with a subtitle – ‘Emblem and…
Best or just beautiful?
Every contest has its criteria, and this catalogue for The Best German Book Design 200…
Mixed doubles
Apprenticed first as a hoodlum graffiti artist, then as a calligrapher and graphic designer, Niels…
Running on empty
The work of artists such as Ed Ruscha, who base their art on language, raises…