Yellow Woodpecker Farm v5.0

Today I’m stepping a little outside my comfort zone by writing about a subject that I fear I will miss to capture its cultural impact. But worse things have happened in this world. Today I’m stepping a little outside my comfort zone by... 

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Typo London: see you next year?

Chip Kidd and Neville Brody at Typo London. Photo:Thorsten Wulff Three days of top speakers from around the world playing to a (largely full) venue: in Typo London does the UK capital finally have the design conference it deserves? Late on Saturday night,... 

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Course reading lists

Next week, three classes of mine will begin. Over the last couple of years, I’ve handed out a two-page list of books I recommend to students, or e-mailed a PDF around. Next week, three classes of mine will begin. Over the last couple of years,... 

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Course reading lists

Next week, three classes of mine will begin. Over the last couple of years, I’ve handed out a two-page list of books I recommend to students, or e-mailed a PDF around. Next week, three classes of mine will begin. Over the last couple of years,... 

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TYPO London 2011

On Thursday 20th until Saturday 22nd October TYPO London , the event based on the hugely successful TYPO Berlin conference, returns to its roots in London. TYPO London is a three day conference representing, as the name suggests, contemporary commentary... 

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May 2011 Burg Halle workshop

From May 9–13, 2011, I took a week’s vacation to conduct a type design workshop at the Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule in Halle. It was an honor to be invited, and I was glad to go From May 9–13, 2011, I took a week’s vacation to... 

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Core77 Design Award 2011: The Tinkering Studio, Notable for Design Education Initiatives

Over the next months we will be highlighting award-winning projects and ideas from this year’s Core77 Design Awards! For full details on the project, jury commenting and more information about the awards program, go to Core77DesignAwards.com Designer:... 

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Core77 Design Award 2011: The Tinkering Studio, Notable for Design Education Initiatives

Over the next months we will be highlighting award-winning projects and ideas from this year’s Core77 Design Awards! For full details on the project, jury commenting and more information about the awards program, go to Core77DesignAwards.com Designer:... 

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Core77 Design Award 2011: Design Play, Student Winner for Strategy/Research

Over the next months we will be highlighting award-winning projects and ideas from this year’s Core77 Design Awards! For full details on the project, jury commenting and more information about the awards program, go to Core77DesignAwards.com FEATURE... 

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Core77 Design Award 2011: Seeing Voices: Inside the BT Archives, Notable for Design Education Initiatives

Over the next months we will be highlighting award-winning projects and ideas from this year’s Core77 Design Awards! For full details on the project, jury commenting and more information about the awards program, go to Core77DesignAwards.com Designer:... 

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