Graphic Design
The Phaidon Archive of Graphic Design

The archive is a boxed compendium of 500 cards featuring some of the greatest pieces of graphic design from around the world. Covering a broad scope of design including logos and brand identity design, books, magazines, newspapers, posters, advertisements, typefaces, album covers and motion graphics from over 300 graphic designers. As well as the expected […]
The Expense of Cheap Design

If it’s really cheap, you’re probably paying too much. What I mean here is that a very low fee say under £300 in the UK, for a logo design means that the designer is almost certainly not doing much work for that money. A client came to me recently with a well established equine business. […]
Horrible Design – A Halloween Special

Monsters, Inc Logo – Pixar What a brilliant logo the Monsters, Inc one is. Simple and clever, it’s just another example of the level of detail and consideration that goes into Pixar’s work. Great to hear that Pixar are making a prequel that will be out next year! American Werewolf in London – Olly Moss […]
15 Great Examples of Data Visualisation

Over the last few years data has been turboboosted with the evolution of the infographic. Although data visualisation is nothing new, this aspect of graphic design has leapt forward of late with ever more elegant and masterful solutions being devised. Here are some examples of great infographics. The Power of Pinterest An insight into […]
Infographics: Graphic Design for Data

Was surprised to see graphic design featured on Newsnight recently with a discussion on data visualisation. Although it was great to see it covered on mainstream news, the debate could maybe have better expressed the benefits of well presented data. What is an infographic? There’s nothing more boring than data. Unless your’e an economist or an accountant, most […]