Texts on Graphic Design and Typography

I have always been interested as much in the meaning as the shaping of the written word. There is an odd gap between designing and thinking, between the appearance of text and its meaning, which can be observed in both design education and practice. The articles section of the website, with texts by respected designers and design critics, allows me to present graphic design as an intellectual activity, a perspective which seems obvious to many, but is still struggling for wider recognition. I wanted to complement the rather practical typographic aspect of this website with some relevant writing on design to suggest that the two should not be separated.

The initial idea was to make some obscure texts visible again. The material involves critical writing on graphic design and typography which is not directed exclusively towards academic peers and students, but towards a broader audience of individuals with an interest in these issues. Some of the texts published here are previously unpublished, some existed only informally as speech; the rest have appeared in international magazines and books. This material would be difficult to find and collect in print, so it seems rather appropriate to offer them in the context of a transient, diverse web.
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