Robin Kinross


Robin Kinross is an English Typographer, editor and writer, founder of Hyphen Press.

Books 3

Dot Dot Dot 15
Latest issue of the bi-annual independent art/design publication which began life as a graphic design magazine, but whose content has gradually widened to cover art, music, language, politics, film and literature.
Dot Dot Dot 14
Art/design publication which began life as a graphic design magazine, but whose content has widened to cover art, music, language, politics, film and literature.
Modern typography
This is a 2019 reprint of the book first published in 1992. Kinross argues that ‘modern typography’ is more than just a modernism of style. Typography, in this book is considered in the light of the social, political and technical changes of the recent period.

Articles 5

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 (Mapping Contemporary Type Design)
The first chapter of 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 · 901 words
New Faces (Chapter Three: The East Coast)
The third 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 · 17408 words
New Faces (Chapter Four: London)
The fourth 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 · 15377 words
Contemporary Dutch graphic design: an insider/outsider’s view
An essay about the design culture which is specific to the Netherlands.
Essays · 29 November 2004 · English · 1989 words

Blogs 1

Letter to Robin Kinross
New book published by true true true mocking the perverse fanaticism in design.
13 March 2009

Authors 1

Robin Kinross
Typographer, editor and writer. He has contributed regularly to magazines such as Information Design Journal, Blueprint, Journal of Design History, an...