Ben Wiseman
Posted by Thorbjorn 26 January 2010
Illustrator and designer Ben Wiseman has an eye catching selection of book covers in his folio. Shown here is a rejected proposal for a cover - don’t know why, its great.
You Work For Them - Archive
Posted by Thorbjorn 20 January 2010
For over eight years online book shop ‘You Work for Them’ provided us all with great design titles in magazines and books. Sadly they had to close down due to competition from the likes of Amazon. Luckily they’ve decided to put their whole back-catalogue online as an archive for us all to browse through - thanks.
Digital Dada Library
Posted by Thorbjorn 15 January 2010
The Digital Dada Library provides links to scanned images of original Dada-era publication in the International Dada Archive. These books, pamphlets, and periodicals are housed in the Special Collections Department of The University of Iowa Libraries. Well worth a look.
The Radio Post - Issue 1
Posted by Thorbjorn 20 November 2009
The other day I received this new publication through my letterbox, the very first issue of “The Radio Post”. The publication, a foldable poster is compiled and designed by Simon Roche of Field Graphic Designers, based in Dublin and Copenhagen. read more
William H. Bradley
Posted by Thorbjorn 18 November 2009
William H. Bradley was an American type designer, typographer, publisher and graphic designer. Born in 1868 in Massachusetts, at the age of twelve in Ishpeming, Michigan he began working in a printer’s shop introducing Bradley to the many issues of typesetting, layout and advertisements. This experience would become important and inspirational for Bradley’s later career. read more
Esquire’s AR Issue
Posted by Fabio 17 November 2009
Esquire’s Editor-in-Chief David Granger brought in The Barbarian Group’s Co-founder/CEO Benjamin Palmer and Psyop EP Justin Booth-Clibborn on realizing the magazine’s latest digital experiment.
Typografische Monatsblätter
Posted by Thorbjorn 16 November 2009
“Typografische Monatsblätter” is a Swiss magazine focusing on printing and typography. The magazine was founded in 1933 and has featured some of the finest Swiss type-designers over the years. read more
Jost Hochuli
Posted by Thorbjorn 12 November 2009
If I was to pick up smoking I would go for this stylish pack of American Club cigarettes designed in 1961 by Swiss typographer and designer Jost Hochuli. The lettering is set in Neue Haas Grotesk and Hochuli’s design is reminiscent of Constructivist work which had been reproduced in early issues of the journal Neue Grafik. read more
Magazine
FILE Magazine Issue 2.
124 pages and over 3 hours of short films, documentaries and music videos on DVD.