Adrian Shaughnessy

Adrian Shaughnessy|Books

The Observer Decameron—Fifth Day

The top ten books of 2015 picked by our contributors

Adrian Shaughnessy|Essays

In praise of boredom

Enforced reflection

Adrian Shaughnessy|Essays

Typographic Tipping Point

Have we reached peak typeface?

Adrian Shaughnessy|Exhibitions

An interview with Kyuha Shim

Creating generative systems for typography

Adrian Shaughnessy|Exhibitions

Graphic Language

A discussion on graphic design teaching, learning, and thinking

Adrian Shaughnessy|Exhibitions

An Interview with James Goggin

On study, school, and being a "free listener"

Adrian Shaughnessy|Exhibitions

GraphicsRCA: Fifty Years

Kicking off a week celebrating the exhibition GraphicsRCA: Fifty Years

Adrian Shaughnessy|Essays

Rejection and the designer

Is it necessary to make better work?

Adrian Shaughnessy|Essays

Twitter has its dark side, but it’s also a source of delight.

In defense of an imperfect medium.

Adrian Shaughnessy|Essays

Identity Politics

On the eve of a historic vote for independence DO’s resident Scot explains his position

Adrian Shaughnessy|Essays

On Bias, Tolerance — and Taste

The unconscious mind responds with Darwinian brutality to anyone not “like us”.

Adrian Shaughnessy|Essays

Open Source Politics/Open Source Design

A review of the identity for the radical new Danish political party, Alternativet.