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Tag Archives: Graphic design
The Japanese Aesthetic
Traveling around Japan can be a challenging exercise in deciding what to attend to and where to look. The commitment to design and to aesthetic solutions to otherwise banal infrastructural objects is well beyond what we have come to expect … Continue reading
Global Poster Art
I was today years old when I learned that London Transport has been commissioning poster art since 1908. Now, the London Transport Museum’s new Global Poster Gallery will offer visitors a deep dive into the relationship between art and the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, History, Museums, Public Transport
Tagged Graphic design, London, poster art, TFL, Transport for London
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Mind the Gap
Transport for London (TfL) recently launched an updated Public Transport Safety campaign, developed in partnership with creative agency VCCP to remind travelers of its commitment to maintaining safe travel for all. Featuring vivid primary colors, the posters aim to cut … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Graphic design, London, London Metro, TFL
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Cover to Cover
Over the years, I have featured posts on the clever work by German graphic designer and animator Henning M. Lederer. He recently released a mesmerizing video for his ongoing “Books & Sleeves” project where he manipulates abstract geometric patterns featured … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Art, Books, Europe, Film
Tagged album art, book cover art, Cover Art, Graphic design
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Which Countries Still Have A Monarchy
With all of the hubbub about the death of Queen Elizabeth II and Charles’ ascension to the throne, I wondered what countries still maintained a monarchy. Low and behold, the excellent website Visual Capitalist has a helpful graphic that answers … Continue reading
Tokyo meets The New Yorker
Way back in 2017 I shared a story about a marvelous art and design project that creates faux-magazine covers called , The Tokyoiter, and was reminded of it by a recent post in a blog that I follow. The concept, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Tourism
Tagged Graphic design, Magazines, The New Yorker, Tokyo
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Stamp Books/Book Stamps
The Liverpool-based design studio Dorothy has created a wonderful series of colorful stamps based on 20th century literary works. Their Modern Classics collection, above, reimagines the covers of the 42 titles in clever and imaginative ways. They have reimagined the 42 essential … Continue reading
I ❤ NY
You may not have known his name, but there is no doubt you’ve seen his work. Milton Glaser, one of the world’s most influential and pioneering graphic designers, died on June 26th, which was also his 91st birthday. The design … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Museums, Tourism, Travel Writing, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged Bob Dylan, Graphic design, Milton Glaser, New York City, poster art
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The Great New York Subway Map
Italian illustrator and author Emilliano Ponzi has released a marvelous book in collaboration with the MoMA in New York City introducing young readers to the work of iconic graphic designer Massimo Vignelli. Using illustrations of trains, subway stations, advertisements and … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, Maps, Museums, Public Transport, Tech, Tourism, USA
Tagged Graphic design, Massimo Vignelli, MTA, New York City, transit maps
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