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TagEric Gill – can we separate the artist from the abuser?
Eric Gill was one of the great British artists of the 20th century – and a sexual abuser of his own daughters. A new exhibition at Ditchling asks: how far should an artist’s life affect our judgment of their work? Read the story by Rachel Cooke, Guardian – The Observer.
The Stack Awards 2016 winners
The Stack Awards 2016 winners were announced 29 November, and you can click on the categories below to read more about the judges, each category, the shortlisted magazines, and the winning and commended titles.
“It’s time for the Swiss style of typography to bow out.”
Is This the Answer to Helvetica, a.k.a. the “Lazy” Design Choice? An interview with Bruno Maag by Luc Benyon, AIGA Eye on Design blog.
The making of London’s new Design Museum
The identity for the Design Museum is crisp, clean and acts as the nervous system of the museum. The job was given to Fernando Gutiérrez and his London-based studio of the same name. Via It’s Nice That.
British Rail Corporate Identity Manual reproduction is here
The British Rail Corporate Identity Manual has been reproduced and published by London-based graphic designer Wallace Henning. (more…)
London Design Festival: where to go and what to see
London Design Festival is one of Europe’s biggest celebrations of design, in all disciplines. It’s Nice That picked up to ten exhibitions.
Monotype unveils its redesigned Transport for London typeface
Named Johnston100, the face marks the centenary of the type design created by Edward Johnston in 1916. Via It’s Nice That
The Modern Magazine 2016 conference
The fourth edition of the annual editorial design conference, The Modern Magazine, will return to Central Saint Martins this autumn.
Is the poster dead, or just remediated?
Royal College of Art Blog talked to Professor David Crowley about his curation of the fiftieth Warsaw International Poster Biennale in June 2016, and the changing faces of poster design and dissemination in the digital twenty-first century. (more…)
London Underground typeface celebrates its 100th anniversary
The hugely influential London Underground typeface by Edward Johnston celebrates its centenary this year. (more…)