Rapid Proto Type

Arkitypo is a collaborative research project between Ravensbourne and design studio johnson banks that aims to push the limits of rapid prototyping technology in the creation of a 3D alphabet Ravensbourne asked johnson banks to come up with an idea to... 

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jcpenney Nails the American Look

As you might remember, jcpenney landed in the top three of my 2011 Worst list for its bake-off approach to designing the last iteration of their logo, so it was with both high and low expectations that I approached a highly public company reimagining... 

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SOPA: friend or foe to the creative community?

Try to look something up on Wikipedia today and you will be met with a black page. The English language version of the site is down in protest over SOPA and PIPA, two pieces of legislation that it believes will “fatally damage the free and open... 

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Bolo Magazine

BOLO is a graphic magazine, designed, published and distributed by the Milan based graphic designer Marco Nicotra . BOLO is a graphic magazine, designed, published and distributed by the Milan based graphic designer Marco Nicotra. 2 colors, 100 pages... 

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D&AD’s 50th awards

D&AD ‘s famous award scheme has been running since 1962, and so to celebrate and also to encourage entries to its 50th awards, the organisation has created a kind of greatest hits video, highlighting winners from the last half century…... 

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CR Annual 2012

The deadline for the next Creative Review Annual, our international showcase of the pick of the year’s creative work, is December 12. And we also have some judges to tell you about The Creative Review Annual is our major awards scheme. It showcases... 

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Visual Storytelling

Another great book recent published from Gestalten . Another great book recent published from Gestalten. Visual Storytelling – Inspiring a New Visual Language uses graphic design, infographics, illustration, and photography to convey information... 

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Rian Hughes at Typo Circle

Type designer, illustrator and writer Rian Hughes will be giving the next Typographic Circle lecture, on November 24 Hughes is one of the UK’s most prolific and multitalented designers, turning his hand variously to type design, illustration and... 

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Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is seeking an Art Director, Martha Stewart Weddings in New York, New York

Art Director, Martha Stewart Weddings Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia New York, New York Martha Stewart Weddings magazine is seeking an Art Director to work directly under the Design Director. Art Director, Martha Stewart Weddings Martha Stewart Living... 

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Welcome to Brand USA

Forget the old Red, White and Blue: America is to sell itself to the world via a multicoloured, ‘percolating’ logo by The Brand Union, launched yesterday Back in 2001, the Bush Administration famously brought in JWT’s Charlotte Beers... 

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