Graphic Design before Graphic Designers

Published today, David Jury’s new book, Graphic Design Before Graphic Designers: The Printer as Designer and Craftsman 1700-1914, (Thames & Hudson, £36) looks to chart the evolution of ‘print’ into ‘graphic design’…

The boys from the lab

Google Creative Lab has built a reputation for creating imaginative and fun websites and exhibitions that show us just how magical the internet can be

Ansel Adams

Photography from the Mountains to the Sea is the first exhibition to focus on the photographer’s lifelong fascination with water in all its forms

A word of advice on graphic design

For any new graduate, taking that first step into the world of work can be a daunting task. We paired four recent grads with professionals in graphic design, advertising, illustration and photography, so they could experience a portfolio crit and get the chance to ask the pros for some seasoned advice. First up, A Practice For Everyday Life met graphic design graduate Arthur Carey and his egg-based music machine

A word of advice on advertising

For any new graduate, taking that first step into the world of work can be a daunting task. We paired four recent grads with professionals in graphic design, advertising, illustration and photography, so they could experience a portfolio crit and get the chance to ask the pros for some seasoned advice. Chelsea graduate Sophia Ray meets Neil Dawson, executive creative director at BETC London

A word of advice on illustration

For any new graduate, taking that first step into the world of work can be a daunting task. We paired four recent grads with professionals in graphic design, advertising, illustration and photography, so they could experience a portfolio crit and get the chance to ask the pros for some seasoned advice. Leeds College of Art graduate, Sam Tomlins, meets Matthew ‘The Horse’ Hodson to discuss life as a budding professional illustrator

A word of advice on photography

For any new graduate, taking that first step into the world of work can be a daunting task. We paired four recent grads with professionals in graphic design, advertising, illustration and photography, so they could experience a portfolio crit and get the chance to ask the pros for some seasoned advice. Megan Helyer meets still life photographer Jenny van Sommers

Aesthetic Sense

These texts originate from a series of tweets Jonathan Barnbrook put out around the time of this year’s degree shows, and which were followed up by a Twitter Q&A with students

The quiet American

Herb Lubalin was not the most talkative of men, but when it came to words on a page, few were his equal

Good clown, bad clown

Failure can help lead creatives towards making better work. But it’s an uncomfortable ride

A specialist subject

With mainstream titles going consumerist, specialists such as Figure offer a more exciting way to explore the culture