Graphic Design
CategoryReboot – 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.
A new national identity: Smörgåsbord Studio rebrands Wales
Wales has been given a rebrand by Smörgåsbord Studio. Read the story by Owen Pritchard at It’s Nice That.
Top alternatives for Adobe Creative Suite
What if you’re not into the subscription plan? What if you’re not happy with Adobe apps? What if, frankly, you want options? A story by Justin Heyes.
1974 CBC Graphic Standards Manual Revival at Kickstarter
Pledge on Kickstarter today to help fund the limited edition reproduction of the 1974 CBC Graphic Standards Manual – and own a piece of design history.
New website Logobook archives logos going back to the 1950s
If you enjoy looking at logo designs, prepare to lose a few hours with a new website, Logobook, which collates identities going back to the 1950s. A story by Creative Review.
Every NY Times front page Since 1852 in under a minute
This visual timeline by data artist Josh Begley captures the storied newspaper’s approach to layout and photography by incorporating every NY Times front page ever published into a single one-minute video. Via This is Colossal.
David Bowie’s Blackstar wins Grammy for best recording package
“Every single year after the Grammy Awards, I scroll down the seemingly endless list of categories (84!) to 64 and 65: Best Recording Package and Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package.” A review by Yves Peters.
Magazine of the week – Monocle, redesigned
This week Monocle publishes a special 300-page 10th anniversary issue. A story by Jeremy Leslie, magCulture.