On the draw: an illustrated view of the Canary Islands

Seven illustrators including Malika Favre, Mads Bergs and Jens Magnusson have created artworks inspired by the Canary Islands for a new online tourism campaign devised by Tenerife design studio 28ymedio and commissioned by the Canary Islands Tourist Board.

What I Love About Movies

The creative team behind film magazine Little White Lies has partnered with Faber to launch its first book: an illustrated compilation of answers to the question, ‘What do you love about movies?’

Faber launches Modern Classics imprint

Faber has unveiled the look of its new Modern Classics range, which is set to launch early next year. The new design uses plenty of white space with a subtle band of colour, plus a line from each of the texts

Etihad unveils geometric new livery from Landor

Abu Dhabi airline Etihad’s new geometric livery by Landor Associates, supposedly inspired by the colours of the desert landscape, is the latest redesign in a sector that is becoming increasingly bold and playful in its use of graphics

Visit Ernö Goldfinger’s flat in Balfron Tower

The National Trust is holding a ‘pop-up’ opening of a flat in Balfron Tower in east London, a grade II listed building and one of the finest examples of 1960s Brutalist architecture in the city…

Carl Kleiner: There Will Be Blood

Swedish photographer Carl Kleiner’s There Will Be Blood series is a beautiful exploration of geometry, materials, colour and light

Posters, Politics, Protest: British Political Posters conference

Next month, the People’s History Museum in Manchester is set to stage a conference dedicated to the British political poster. Speakers will include Saatchi & Saatchi-founder Jeremy Sinclair, creator of many of the Conservative party’s most famous ad campaigns, artist Peter Kennard and designer Noel Douglas of the Occupy movement

Random Spectacular Two

We were quite taken with the first issue of Random Spectacular, a large-format journal put together by Norwich-based fabrics and wallpaper company St Jude’s, which featured a great selection of illustration and print making. Three years on, issue two has just been published – and it was well worth the wait

All In Due Course: Lawrence Weiner at South London Gallery

An exhibition of new works by seminal US artist Lawrence Weiner opens at the South London Gallery today. Beloved by artists and designers alike, Weiner’s new show features a series of text-based works on the walls of the gallery, as well as an off-site piece, placed on the facade of the semi-derelict Peckham Road Fire Station across the road…

Try before you buy

Last week, Dalton Maag launched a new website allowing users to download full versions of its font families for pitches and non-commercial projects free of charge. It’s a bold move, but is it good for business, and are other foundries likely to follow suit?