The Elastic Mind

I was browsing through the AIGA Design Archives and was attracted right away to this book cover for Design and the Elastic Mind . Irma Boom designed the cover and the beautiful lettering was done by Daniël Maarleveld , you can see more of his lettering... 

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The library of the Gutenberg Museum

By Dan Reynolds I. Introduction Large or small, letters seem to inhabit their own universe By Dan Reynolds I. Introduction Large or small, letters seem to inhabit their own universe. Re-arrangeable in any combination, they can spell out all conceivable... 

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March Diary

Diary editor Johanna Agerman | johanna@icon-magazine.co.uk URBAN AFRICA 31 MARCH – 5 SEPTEMBER See Africa through the eyes of architect David Adjaye. This exhibition of vivid large-scale photographic projections reveals urban Africa afresh, confronting... 

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Rebellion Predator Watch

Rebellion’s Predator is its first round-case watch but stays true to the brand with race car inspired parts; it sports a honeycomb dial, logo-shaped screws, and chronograph counters. Link: http://www.theawesomer.com/c/click.php?id=9104 Hat Tip:... 

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Your Friends: Winter update

The  guys over in Oslo have just been in touch about their update, which includes work for an exhibition, an art catalogue, a design-seminar (pictured) and an awards ceremony. Bigger pictures over on Flickr The guys over in Oslo have just been... 

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The Hue Center

Based in Philadelphia, the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage is a collective of seven grant-making initiatives dedicated to supporting local artists and heritage organizations. Originally, each initiative had its own logo, lacking any consistency with... 

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February Diary

Diary editor Johanna Agerman | johanna@icon-magazine.co.uk DESIGN INDABA 2010 24-28 FEBRUARY This will be a big year for South Africa, what with hosting the FIFA World Cup in the summer, but before that the design community descends on Cape Town for... 

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salutpublicparis

Benoît Santiard has been in touch about a new branch of Belgian agency, Salutpublic , opening in Paris. Benoît and Salutpublic opened the new studio in collaboration, they’ve already produced a 348 page bilingual book as part of the exhibition... 

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Praline

http://www.designbypraline.com Praline is a London-based graphic design studio with a practice that encompasses art direction and design for exhibitions, magazines, books, corporate identities and websites. http://www.designbypraline.com Praline... 

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January Diary

Diary editor Johanna Agerman | johanna@icon-magazine.co.uk IMM COLOGNE 2010 18 - 24 JANUARY The week-long design extravaganza that is IMM Cologne begins with an big inaugural bash on Monday 18 January. Diary editor Johanna Agerman | johanna@icon-magazine.co.uk... 

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