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Inspired by illustrated books from the Victorian era, novelist Alasdair Gray challenges typesetting conventions by illustrating his own work. Hannah Booth talks to the writer whose first publisher forgot to
Inspired by illustrated books from the Victorian era, novelist Alasdair Gray challenges typesetting conventions by illustrating his own work. Hannah Booth talks to the writer whose first publisher forgot to
There’s a glut of graphic design tomes out this autumn, as publishers vie to assess the state of the field. Fiona Sibley looks for inspiration from around the world in
The smartest workplaces are those which adopt strategies to make their employees feel happier and more motivated. Pamela Buxton investigates some recent examples of forward-looking design thinking in the office
Nike is developing a global brand marque for its basketball division in conjunction with Made Thought. The division is set to launch at the end of this year. The London
A design scheme that is set to raise the profile of Kent’s Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery is a step further to being realised this week, after a £2m
The MS Society is this week launching a set of brand guidelines, by Spencer du Bois, in a bid to reinstate the charity’s core principles
Johnson Banks has created an identity for the US philanthropic organisation Unbound, designed using 59 separate words. The letterforms are constructed of words commonly used by the charitable foundation. This
Sony Bravia, the brand that launched the renowned multicoloured balls and paint ads, has unveiled two new event spaces called The Colour Rooms. Developed in collaboration with Lunch Communications and
I can’t really go on criticising the work of well-known and should-know-better design consultancies (see Letters, DW 28 June), but Conran Design Group’s work for the Alzheimer’s Society is a
I loved Scott Billings’ article on 3D prototyping (DW 20 September) – it brought out the space cadet in me.
By Fiona Sibley And now, news from another small island. The changing world of modern Japan, and its many faces beyond the dazzling urban scapes of Tokyo, is presented this
Production-led or ideas-driven? If you’re honest enough to stick to one side of this fault line, clients will flock to your door. Know thyself, says Simon Myers