Feature: Graphic Design
A breath of fresh air
In postwar Milan, Swiss designer Lora Lamm brought flair and humour to her work for clients in industry…
Modernist cottage industry
For more than a decade, Ruth Artmonsky has been publishing modest, readable books about design and…
Reputations: Fuel
‘We love collecting vernacular … it’s functional, not following a preconceived idea of what is correct.…
The men who fell to earth
In three turbulent years, from 1968-71, the illustration and design supergroup Bentley / Farrell /…
The long look
Creating playful, thoughtful images for The Guardian’s ‘long read’ section relies upon a close…
Reputations: Stuart Geddes
‘I am interested in exploring different archetypes of books … I like to create friction between design…
A manual of hand-made Modernism
In 1949, a comprehensive portfolio by Swiss designer Walter Käch helped set the stage for postwar…
The case of Romek Marber
The Polish-born graphic designer behind Penguin’s ‘Marber grid’ helped to define British postwar graphic…
Stamped in the memory
The Gentle Author’s book about East London print and envelope specialists the Baddeley Brothers…
Four seasons
Micha Weidmann’s art direction for a cookbook by London chef Ollie Dabbous, with photographs by Joakim…