Art director’s choice
For many designers of my generation, my introduction to graphic design was presented through vinyl record sleeve artwork – and namely hip hop releases. From early Cey Adams and Haze
Life on wheels
Perfect for the extravagant festival-goer, or the spouse often banished to the sofa after a row, Cornelius Comanns’ Bufalino tricycle is a miniature home on wheels. Made as part of
On the lightbox
How do you find that perfect image for a specific design task, be it creating a cover for a novel, designing limited-edition vodka packaging or putting together a road show
This is red hot
Sometimes it is good to get back to basics – and for illustrators, the primary colours of red, yellow and blue are the most basic tools in the box.For a
Time to put a stop to creative confusion
Marksteen Adamson argues that design consultancies should return to using job titles that reflect what creative teams actually do
Cyber dynamics
Next month in London sees the second annual festival organised by digital arts organisation Alpha-ville, on the theme of cities of the future. Anna Richardson takes a sneak preview of
Young at heart
From mass-produced value clothing sold in supermarkets to luxury toys and upmarket hotels, there are plenty of opportunities for design to make a difference in the children’s sector, argues Clare
Profile: David Pearson
After early success with covers for the Penguin Great Ideas series and then going it alone, this book designer is taking an even bigger plunge now and setting up a
Voxpop
Director Gary Hustwit is completing his design film trilogy with Urbanized. What design story do you think should be immortalised on film?
…Or aluminium Coke when it comes to nurturing desire
I have two favourite packaging designs (Voxpop, DW 12 August), and they sit on my desk as a reminder of why design creates the future.One is the aluminium Coke bottles
You can’t beat the classic HP sauce bottle design…
In last week’s Voxpop you asked about favourite packaging designs (DW 12 August). My favourite is the reason thatas a child I set my path in packaging design – the
What was Brody on about on Newsnight?
I found the exchange between design writer David McCandless and graphic designer Neville Brody on the BBC’s Newsnight on 9 August infuriating (www.designweek.co.uk, 10 August). Is Brody (pictured right) seriously
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