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10 graphic designers around the world you should follow

We hand-picked 10 emerging graphic designers – from Beijing to Beirut – that are creating the most exciting work right now Studio Safar’s publication design

Design

The dark arts of Big Oil advertising

Green fields, blue skies and nostalgic architecture: the fossil fuel advertising of 20th-century Britain inspired delusion. Now we are not such willing participants Poster by

Opinion
Monotype Studio, 2022 Type Trends report, type, typography, branding, graphic design, iconeye, ICON magazine

Monotype Studio releases 2022 Type Trends report

The report uncovers how design reflects society, key trends in typography and branding, and how the creative world is adopting technology Words by Sonia Zhuravlyova Monotype,

Design

Instagram and Brooklyn Museum announce #BlackDesignVisionaries grant recipients

The five recipients of the programme span graphic, fashion and spatial design Dominique Petit-Frère. Photograph: Carlos Idun-Tawiah Five designers have been announced as the recipients

Design

The influential design of the Tokyo Olympics… in 1964

Before Tokyo 2020, there was Tokyo 1964 – and a new exhibition in London reveals the design innovation and significance behind the historic event As

Design

Logomotive: a history of American railroad graphics

A new book surveys the design of railway graphics – from logos to advertising – in 20th-century US Designer Ian Logan and journalist Jonathan Glancey

Design

Naomi Milgrom Foundation releases MPavilion: Encounters with Design and Architecture

Exploring how each architect addressed the design of MPavilion, the new book reflects a growing and much needed broader conversation about design today Words by

Architecture

Andy Warhol shaped how we perceive the visual world

Andy Warhol, Green Coca-Cola Bottles, 1962. Whitney Museum of American Art. All images © 2020 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. Licensed

Opinion

Industry news and events – 17 January 2020

Brasilia, famous for its modernist architecture, is also the seat of Brazil’s controversial government. Image courtesy of Rodrigo Marfan Get a bitesize overview of the

Design

Branded Protest: How protest movements create sophisticated visual identities

An Extinction Rebellion protest. Photo by Kevin Grieve via Flickr A new book explores how protest movements increasingly turn to branding techniques to get their

Opinion

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ICON’s guide to navigating London Design Festival

Editor’s Picks: The best new season design and lifestyle launches

Matthew Hyndman’s debut show Upended subverts cliched tropes of Scottish landscape photography

Design icon: Finland’s most famous flower is celebrating its 60th birthday this year

Architecture Icon: Alvar and Aino Aalto’s house in Helsinki bears all the hallmarks of their approach to design

From the archives: Innovative landscapes inspiring children’s imaginations

Alfred Newall discusses his craft and finding the balance between heritage and modernity

This multi-residential project by MODA cultivates community through urban farming

Architecture Icon: The post-war designs of Yrjö and Irmeli Kukkapuro live on in their unique home studio




Architects

Architecture Icon: Alvar and Aino Aalto’s house in Helsinki bears all the hallmarks of their approach to design

From the archives: Innovative landscapes inspiring children’s imaginations

This multi-residential project by MODA cultivates community through urban farming

Architecture Icon: The post-war designs of Yrjö and Irmeli Kukkapuro live on in their unique home studio

Aesop continues to expand its Queer Library initiative

Dr Sandra Piesik shows what we can learn from cultures worldwide

LA practice Kadre Architects uses design as a street-level tool for social change

Rue Kothari visits a new design space in the desert

Haller Gut Architekten unveils contemporary design for Aeschi School in Switzerland


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ICON’s guide to navigating London Design Festival

Editor’s Picks: The best new season design and lifestyle launches

Matthew Hyndman’s debut show Upended subverts cliched tropes of Scottish landscape photography

Design icon: Finland’s most famous flower is celebrating its 60th birthday this year

Alfred Newall discusses his craft and finding the balance between heritage and modernity

Design Destination: ICON’s tips for where to go and what to see in London Fields

ICON profiles the female leaders revolutionising the Scandinavian fashion industry

Textile designer Joanne O’Rourke discusses her connection to nature and its impact on her design philosophy

Meet Essence Harden: The Los Angeles-based curator exploring the intersection of art, history and culture


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ICON’s guide to navigating London Design Festival

Editor’s Picks: The best new season design and lifestyle launches

Matthew Hyndman’s debut show Upended subverts cliched tropes of Scottish landscape photography

Design icon: Finland’s most famous flower is celebrating its 60th birthday this year

Architecture Icon: Alvar and Aino Aalto’s house in Helsinki bears all the hallmarks of their approach to design

From the archives: Innovative landscapes inspiring children’s imaginations

Alfred Newall discusses his craft and finding the balance between heritage and modernity

This multi-residential project by MODA cultivates community through urban farming

Architecture Icon: The post-war designs of Yrjö and Irmeli Kukkapuro live on in their unique home studio