Graphic Design

Observed|Collections

Circus Poster Archive

Circusmuseum.nl, is "the ultimate image bank" of circus posters, photos and prints — with nearly eight thousand circus posters from 1880 to the present, from the Netherlands to America.

Rick Poynor|Essays

The Age of Wire and String Rebooted

Granta’s new edition of The Age of Wire and String by Ben Marcus is a landmark of experimental illustration.

Observed|Events

Editorial Design. Summer. Portugal.

Taught by leading design professionals and educators from Europe and the US, the Porto Design Summer School Editorial Course is a unique opportunity to study graphic design within the setting of one of Europe’s oldest and most …

Observed|Exhibitions

We The Designers

“We the Designers” is a national exhibition of self-authored graphic design on view through April 5 at the AIGA National Design Center in NYC.

Kate Cullinane|Essays

The Original Paradox

The value of creating new designs, rather than being "original".

Observed|Events

Envisioning Design: Education, Culture, Practice

The Department of Art at the University of Northern Iowa is hosting a symposium April 26-27 called Envisioning Design: Education, Culture, Practice.

Rick Poynor|Essays

On My Shelf: Fin de Copenhague

Asger Jorn and Guy Debord’s book Fin de Copenhague is a Situationist classic and a brilliant piece of design.

Michael Bierut|Essays

Chromatophobia

Michael Bierut on his chromatophobia.

Michael Bierut|Essays

Graphic Design Criticism as a Spectator Sport

Michael Bierut on logo redesign outrages, what they mean, and why we should demand more.

Observed|Exhibitions

Poster Design with Saul Bass and Stanley Kubrick

Saul Bass designed the movie poster for The Shining, but not without plenty of comments from Stanley Kubrick.

Debbie Millman|Audio

Christopher Simmons

Christopher Simmons discusses his lastest book, Just Design: Socially Conscious Design for Critical Causes, and reflects on why designers should be continually redefining their profession.

Rick Poynor|Essays

Herbert Spencer and the Decisive Detail

In Herbert Spencer’s most memorable photographs, signs of official communication fray into visual poetry.