The London Underground Map – Design Icon
2023-05-13
The London Underground map, designed by Harry Beck in the 1930s, is a globally recognized design icon that transforms London’s subway network into a visual masterpiece.Read More →
Principles of Monogram Design Explained
2023-04-10
Monograms are personalized symbols from letters, emphasizing unity, balance, and symmetry. They have evolved from traditional applications to bespoke home logos, enhancing decor uniquely.Read More →
Glyphs – Road to International Understanding
2023-03-16
Glyphs are graphical symbols that are more or less universally used. The Ancient Greeks had a word for most of today’s needs, Â the glyph is a Greek word meaning carving. Glyphs should carve a road to international communication by breaking down language barriers.Read More →
The Colour Red: A Comprehensive Guide to its Meaning
2023-02-22
The colour red is the colour that attracts attention, excites curiosity and arouses action. Â Representing passion and power. TELL ME MORERead More →
Jan Tschichold (1902 – 1974) – Swiss Typographer
2023-02-21
German-born, Tschichold is one of the most outstanding and influential typographers of the 20th century, He cleared away the old typography of pre-1925 and made room for a modern, structured and regulated new typography. His work is characterised by rigorous structure, asymmetrical placement of contrasting elements, and layouts based on horizontal and vertical underlying grids.Read More →
Aleksandr Rodchenko (1891 – 1956) Russian Painter and Designer
2021-09-24
 He was a proponent of the Russian constructivist art movement. The term ” constructivism” came about because the artists claimed they riveted the images together as engineers, not artists.  In the early years of the Russian
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John Rodriquez: Pioneer of Australian Textile Design
2021-08-28
John Rodriquez became well known for his textile designs in the early 1950’s. He introduced a unique Australian Style. Read More →
The difference between italics and oblique typefaces
2021-01-10
Italics are probably the most common form of typographic emphasis and is used in both text and display settings. True-drawn italics are usually a unique and separate design from their Roman brethren. Aldus Manutius, a commercial printer, was looking for a way to fit more type onto a page and to reduce the price of his low-cost editions.Read More →
The Best of the Typographic Posters by Robin Weissenborn
2020-09-26
Robin Weissenborn, a Bauhaus University designer, creates impactful typographic posters characterized by distorted text, minimalist aesthetics, and dynamic compositions that challenge traditional design principles.Read More →