Hart’s Rules for Compositors and Readers
From 1967 and a great resource for info on setting type. An updated version is also available: Hart’s Rules for Compositors and Readers.
René Gruau’s Work for Dior
“Since founding her Munich-based graphic arts gallery, Bartsch & Chariau, in 1980, Joëlle Chariau has been an advocate of René Gruau, writes Liz Farrelly. Across the river from the Design Museum’s Drawing Fashion exhibition (where Chariau discussed fashion illustration), the Embankment Galleries at Somerset House are staging Dior Illustrated:...
Read MoreCrumpled City Map by Emanuele Pizzolorusso
“It just takes 2 seconds to open and close this innovative soft map.”
Prison Tattoos of Danzig Baldaev
Rick Poynor on the Russian prison tattoo flash art of Danzig Baldaev on show in London along with photographs of tattooed prisoners by Sergei Vasiliev.
Graphic Design and Your Soul
Dan Reynolds’ review of the second edition of Adrian Shaughnessy‘s How to be a graphic designer without losing your soul.
Selfridges Tea Packaging by Noreen Khan & Lewis Moberly
Selfridges Tea Packaging by Noreen Khan & Lewis Moberly (at Lovely Package)
Dieter Rams’s 10 Principles at Vitsœ
Mark Adams, Managing Director of Vitsoe, discusses Dieter Ram’s 10 principles of good design…
Monocle Magazine Picks The Typographic Desk Reference as a Vital Life Improvement
The Typographic Desk Reference is one of Monocle Magazine’s Autumn picks of vital life improvements.