academic


Academic refers to scholarship, especially in relation to higher education, theory and research.

Books 2

Open Manifesto No.3
Australian graphic design magazine Open Manifesto provides thoughtful and thought provoking writing on graphic design. Issue 3 includes themes such as cultural exchange, the Israeli/Palestinian issue, and the ego in design.
The National Grid No.5
Eclectic mix of contents from New Zealand ranging from design definitions to fiction and music.

Articles 9

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Mujeres en el diseño gráfico
Un recorrido que da cuenta de las mujeres diseñadoras de libros, revistas, campañas activistas, marcas y otras cosas más en el siglo XX.
Essays · 23 May 2012 · Spanish · 4956 words
New Faces (abstract): type design in the first decade of device-independent digital typesetting (1987-1997)
The abstract for Emily King’s doctoral thesis which focuses on typeface design in the United States, England and the Netherlands between 1987 and 1997.
Essays · 23 January 2005 · English · 392 words
New Faces (Historiography)
The introduction to Emily King’s doctoral thesis which focuses on typeface design in the United States, England and the Netherlands between 1987 and 1997 (part two).
Essays · 23 January 2005 · English · 12205 words
New Faces (Chapter Two: The West Coast)
The second chapter of Emily King’s doctoral thesis which focuses on typeface design in the United States, England and the Netherlands between 1987 and 1997.
Essays · 23 January 2005 · English · 18886 words
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 successful.
Reviews · 29 November 2004 · English · 675 words

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Frederike Huygen
Frederike Huygen is a Dutch art historian, researcher and author. She was the curator of the industrial design collection at the Museum Boijmans Van ...
Ben Archer
Course leader on the BA (Hons) Communication Arts at De Montfort University, UK. Received a BA Graphic Design from Middlesex University, London, 1987 ...
Mathieu Lommen
Author and book historian; works as a curator at the Special Collections department of the Amsterdam University Library. Mathieu regularly publishes o...
Roxane Jubert
Roxane Jubert is a graphic designer, teacher and researcher based in Paris. She teaches at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décor...
Michael Rock
Partner in 2x4, a multidisciplinary design studio in New York. From 1985-1991 he was adjunct professor at the Rhode Island School of Design and is cur...