04/05/2020 design & fashion visual culture
"Libération’s most recognizable element is, without a doubt, its red diamond-shaped logo," but also its striking visual journalism and typography. Characterized by a very distinctive use of typeface from the start, we delve into how Javier Errea aimed to distance the newspaper from the dominant visual aesthetics of the time.
Read more 29/04/2020 Escape visual culture
For small Indian farmers, water supply can too easily mean the difference between life and death. The long droughts, extended heat waves, and unpredictable rainfall brought about by global warming have proven disastrous for many of India’s 146 million small farms, 85 percent of which now lose more money than they make. Reinventing traditional rituals, this startup has revolutionized farming in an era of climate change.
Read more 28/04/2020 architecture & interior visual culture
Architectural and interior dreams of the world's leading digital creators are creating a new design language bound to utopian hopes and surreal visuals. In the preface of the book, Rosie Flanagan discusses how the digital world is liberating perceptions of what is possible in the physical realm.
Read more 24/04/2020 design & fashion visual culture
Infographics are often regarded as the world's most-spoken language. In the field of journalism, they have the ability to unify incredibly dense and complicated subjects in a way that is attainable for all. "The pearl of journalism," explains Alberto Lucas López, one of the most celebrated infographers of this generation. Delve into his journey and discover how he changed the style guide of National Geographic.
Read more 23/04/2020 architecture & interior
With a lucid painting style that plays on climatic atmospheres and contrasting shadows, Marc Martin makes the ordinary, extraordinary. By combining hand-drawn and digital techniques, his style is reminiscent of masters from the 1960s. After illustrating the cover of Do You Read Me?, we speak to Martin about independent bookstore culture.
Read more 22/04/2020 Little Gestalten
Earth has had a long and miraculous life so far. Our home is beautiful, diverse, and plentiful if we preserve it in the right way. To coincide with Earth Day, we delve into Precious Planet and its incredibly insightful sustainable practices and education for children. Now more than ever, we need to come together to protect our planet for the next generations. Through infographics and expertise, we look at the dawn of Earth and what the future can hold for humanity.
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