From the Nazis to the moon, Futura is probably the most used typeface in the world, and yet it’s not new!
From consumer logos to social movements, Debbie Millman questions the meaning of design in society through her work.
Graphic designer Milton Glaser gave the 70s and 80s a cheerful and colourful face and New York a reason to love him. Among his most famous creations are the logo “I ❤ NY” and Bob Dylan’s psychedelic poster. Let’s go into the history of a very, very big name in American design.
Being a designer like Reza Abedini in a country such as Iran means juggling with an incredible artistic, visual and calligraphic heritage that is 3000 years old.
To grasp the genius of Iranian graphic design one must understand its incredible heritage in the arts, and the current upheavals. A short journey from ancient Persia to the most contemporary graphic design.
Wally Olins is the inventor of business and territorial branding and all the influence that comes with it. Discover his work and our exclusive interview.
In the 1950s, in the midst of the Cold War, Paul Rand transformed the use of graphic design and the face of American companies.
By designing UK’s road signs, Margaret Calvert’s discreet work helped to save hundreds of thousands of lives in the United Kingdom.
Nothing predicted the Comic Sans MS to become what it is today: a font hated by graphic designers and yet very popular with the general public. Discover its history… and its some qualities.
The Bauhaus Football Club, the story of the most beautiful design team in the world.
When the football world cup is a pretext to revise your classics…
Ever wondered how it is like to be a designer abroad? Here is an illustrated portrait of Turkish graphic design, through history and contemporary designers.
Every day, millions of french people see Étienne Robial’s work. In this article we decode, in plain language, a long career in graphic design, from Canal+ to Inrockuptibles.
Last chapter on french publishing houses, the split between Poche and Folio, the graphic inventors, and the return of the beautiful independent book.
From Penguin Editions to the birth of graphic design, the cover is an open book on the social mores of a country and an era.
Under the influence of Japan, France or Russia, book covers are constantly evolving with technical progress and crises.
From codex to colour printing!
Here is the first part of this series of articles sweeping the evolution of book covers to the present day, through the most striking revolutions.
Dick Bruna was the father of the most famous rabbit on the planet: Miffy. He passed away on February 16, 2016 and we wish to pay tribute to his work as a graphic designer, beyond the simple designer of a minimalist white rabbit.
Portrait of Karel Martens, the man with multiple motifs and lovers of constraints, reference in the world of graphic design and plastic research.
Trump will soon be designated as « most powerful man in the world » and we went digging into his past. We actually have evidence that Trump was a graphic designer. True story: he even created the type of IBM’s logo!
Ode to Cassandre, the man of a thousand talents. His design of posters and graphics revolutionized the role of visual communication.
McDonalds change de nom et de logo en Russie
Visual identity project for the theater of Nîmes
The graphic codes of post-modernism in brand logos
Typorama #06 : Futura by Paul Renner
Visual identity project for the 70th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights
City of Nevers – Visuel identity
City of Olivet – Visual identity
Limonest city branding
Maisons Paysannes de France – Visual identity
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport anamorphic projet
Time and creation #01 : working flat out, a tiring tradition
Herb Leupin “A great swissman“
Roger Excoffon, a master of French graphic design
Margaret Calvert: woman at work! How design saved UK’s drivers.
New illustrations for the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau