Isotype. Past and present
Isotype. Past and present Infographics have once again become a hot topic. Presenting facts and information in a way which enables them to be quickly and accurately absorbed and understood […]
Drawing in the digital world. A film
Drawing in the digital world. A film Illustrations, especially done the old-fashioned way with lead and coloured pencils or with brush and ink, are making a comeback, with a surprising […]
Anton Stankowski. House numbers for individualists
Anton Stankowski. House numbers for individualists As well as being a famous son of the city of Gelsenkirchen, the photographer, painter, and graphic artist Anton Stankowski (1906 until 1998) is […]
People in design: Typographer Xu Xuecheng has passed away
People in design: Typographer Xu Xuecheng has passed away The very nature of Chinese characters makes them a challenge for Westerners. The sheer number of different characters is so large […]
New Volkswagen
By Thomas Wagner At the International Motor Show in Frankfurt am Main, Volkswagen didn’t just present their new electric vehicle models– the company also unveiled a revised logo and a […]
Brand value added squared
The German artist and graphic designer Anton Stankowski (1906-1998) produced a great number of brand images during his time. Many of the iconic text-and-image logos he created are still in […]
Design and science fiction: A new magazine from England
Design and science fiction: A new magazine from England Design and science fiction have always been closely affiliated with one another. Visions of the future, such as those presented in […]
The concept of versatility – a visit to Besau Marguerre
by Jasmin Jouhar. It’s impossible to pin them down: Hamburg design duo Besau Marguerre works in all sorts of creative disciplines at once, including product and graphic design, interior styling […]
Talking to: Luzia Hein
A conversation with the winner of the German Design Awards Newcomer 2019. Luzia, in your work Linie zu Fläche you combine sweeping wall pieces and lettering. What exactly is behind […]