The Emperor’s New Clothes: Pick Me Up versus Sony World Photo Awards
Above: Post It comment board from Pick Me Up. Art for art’s sake Back in the 1940s and 50s the US government held up to the world as a […]
Pick Me Up 2014
Where might you find giant white cats, embroidered sailors, typographic woolly scarves, loads of skulls, skate boards, decorated wooden spoons, printing presses and over-priced “my toddler could do that” collage? Yes, of course, it is Somerset House’s yearly display of the graphic arts, Pick Me Up. As always this year was fun […]
Projects for Summer
Summer is here and instead of being bored you could do a graphic design project with GDP! Whether you are a complete beginner at design or someone who’d like to refresh or build your portfolio you are welcome to join the GDP community. Our recommended getting-out-of-the-house for summer projects are […]
Propaganda: Power and Persuasion
James Montgomery Flagg (artist), I want You for U.S. army. c.1917. Loan courtesy of Anthony d’Offay, London The current exhibition at the British Library is one that all students of design and media should see for the simple reason that much of graphic design itself is simply about persuasion – whether […]
Art of the Street
Meanwhile, back in Boston the Museum of Fine Arts is running an exhibition called Art in the Street about the golden age of the poster. The show runs until July 21st. Posters are linked very closely to the beginnings of graphic – or “commercial” – design itself. At the end […]
Wim Crouwel re-visited
The recent release of an App that cataolgues the major Wim Crouwel exhibition at the Design Museum last year gives us an excuse to celebrate the great designer. The App for iPad has been designed by Spin and is released by Unit Editions as a digital partner to the printed […]
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