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Wim Crouwel, Gerrit Noordzij Prize
This book focuses on Crouwel’s typographic work, and presents in detail his typefaces and process sketches.... -
Back Cover No.4
Fourth issue of Back Cover, a bilingual French graphic design magazine. In this issue: A Conversation with... -
Bram de Does
This uniquely designed and executed book is the first substantial publication devoted to De Does’s life and...
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Typotheque Celebrates Its First 10 Years
We decided to do something special to celebrate Typotheque’s first 10 years. We asked four of our colleagues to design t-shirts for the occasion. The project brief was carte blanche, no strings attached: design a T-shirt that you yourself would... -
Letter to Robin Kinross
New book published by true true true mocking the perverse fanaticism in design.
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좋은 디자인이란 무엇인가
A Korean translation of Stefan Sagmeister’s lecture about the state of contemporary design, ethics, advertising and aesthetics. -
Experimental typography. Whatever that means.
An epistemology of the word ‘experimental’ as it applies to design and type, contrasted with its scientific connotations. Examples of past and current design, type and reading/language, as well as scientific experiment, are taken into account. -
The Book of Probes
A critical review of a new book featuring excerpts of Marshall McLuhan’s work, designed by David Carson. Tha author considers the complex task of illustrating McLuhan’s intricate work, and whether or not Carson’s visual devices are... -
Restart: New Systems in Graphic Design
A critical review of the design book Restart , first appearing in Items first issue. Some very well-known designers’ work is featured in this modern vs. post-modern, 175 page book from two London-based authors.
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Stefan Sagmeister
Born in Austria. After having worked at M&Co. in New York and at the Hong Kong office of the advertising agency Leo Burnett, he formed the New York–based Sagmeister Inc. in 1993. He has designed graphics and packaging for mainly cultural... -
Karel Martens
Karel Martens (1939) is a Dutch graphic designer and teacher. His body of work spans over 50 years. His work ranges from post stamps, books, architectural interventions to free artistic work. In 1996 he was awarded the Dr. H.A. Heineken Award. ...
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