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Evolution of the LEGO logo
The red, white, yellow, and black LEGO logo is synonymous with one of the world’s largest toy manufacturers, but it didn’t always look so familiar. A story by www.logodesignlove.com.
“Modernism: in print” exhibition in Amsterdam
From 16 June through 1 October, the Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam will be showing the exhibition “Modernism: in print”. It is the first retrospective exhibition of modernism in Dutch graphic design.
Sign painters: an (almost) lost art
Sign painting is an art and a craft that has attracted and fascinated both designers and laypersons alike for decades. A story by Ilene Strizver.
Newspapers will die. Can good design delay the inevitable?
Jacek Utko, a Polish designer who has reinvented newspaper design, talks to Khaleej Times about the fate of newspapers.
5 personal branding strategies every freelancer needs to know
As a freelancer, your success depends on your personal brand. A story by Shayla Price.
Slanted #29 – Helsinki out now
In the summer of 2016 the Slanted editors embarked on their trip to Helsinki to take a close-up look at the contemporary design scene there. (more…)
This Just In: Book Jackets by Philip Grushkin
Philip Grushkin was a tour de force in the publishing world. Letterform Archive acquired a modest portion of Gruskin’s archives in the fall of 2016, complete with original art and mechanicals for several of his dust jacket designs.
Reboot – 1974 CBC Graphic Standards Manual Revival
Backstage Talks 2 out now
Backstage Talks is an interview magazine about how design can change business for better by making it both useful and beautiful. Filled with a number of engrossing interviews and essays by leading creatives and designers.
John Maeda: If you want to survive in design, you better learn to code
Silicon Valley finally understands the essential role of design. Products look better than ever, interfaces feel intuitive, and companies are hiring designers at an increasing rate. A story by Liz Stinson, Wired.