Blog: Posters

27 January 2011

Going overground

Going overground

lulu pinney

Lulu Pinney on GlobalVision’s friendly tube map for the Piccadilly line
Great moments in information design (continued). Compared with most other London Tube lines the Piccadilly…

24 January 2011

Inky fingers

Inky fingers

the type department

Letterpress workshop makes a grand day out for screen-weary workers
It may seem a little late to be blogging about the studio holiday treat, but…

19 January 2011

Rip and recycle

Rip and recycle

alexander ecob, books received

A tear-out-and-frame approach to sustainable graphics
Many regard climate change as a problem, but there are precious few who conquer their…

13 January 2011

Its name is Rio

Its name is Rio

alexander ecob

The 2016 Olympic Games identity is a logo that dances on the sand
Amidst the excitement and excesses of the festive season, you’ll be forgiven for not noticing…

30 December 2010

Art and dodging

Art and dodging

UK dismay at spending cuts and tax avoidance finds a graphic outlet
What with student protests, tax cuts and the unions threatening mass strikes, 2010 ends with revolution…

17 December 2010

Escape from nostalgia

Escape from nostalgia

alexander ecob

Letterpress methods and the struggle between progress and pastiche
As Christmas draws closer, many of us can look forward to receiving wonderful gifts which…

13 December 2010

Not the high street

Not the high street

liz farrelly, the shopping department

More graphic pop-up shopping on the south coast of Britain
Pop-up shops blossom at this time of year. It is, after all, retail’s most lucrative…

6 December 2010

Past Christmas presents

Past Christmas presents

john ridpath, the events department

Festive department store posters from the 1920s and 30s
Department store Heal’s have started this year’s festive season with a call for customers to…

3 December 2010

Pop shop

Pop shop

the shopping department

Head to Brighton for some graphic treats in the run up to Christmas
On 3 December Pay & Display, a pop-up gallery in Brighton, will open its doors…

29 November 2010

Rattle, clatter and forme

Rattle, clatter and forme

sally jeffery

‘Forward Thinking’ told letterpress designer-printers to stay honest
A roomful of handy-looking individuals gathered at St Bride Library for the ‘Forward Thinking’ letterpress…
 
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