Opinion
Agenda: Artspeak
How did ‘Art bollocks’ become the default way of writing about visual culture? Could Mao have the answer?
No animals or models were harmed…
Vogue’s fusion of high fashion with brutish behaviour besmirches readers by making abusive images acceptable. Critique by Rick Poynor
Design is not a solution
A piece of design is the expression of an idea. It’s not a solution
Editorial Eye 62
My battered Collins dictionary lists nineteen meanings for the word ‘character’, noting that it comes from…
Brand madness
Control too much and it will appear we have something to hide
Drifters
Kapitaal renders the cityscape as a waking dream of signs and symbols. Critique by Rick Poynor
Digital self-expression
The MySpace phenomenon makes graphic expression as simple as swapping photos or keeping a diary. Critique by Rick Poynor