New insights in digital design: Part 1

New insights in digital design: Part 1

Is a representational, metaphorical visual aesthetic transforming into simpler & leaner forms of expression? I went to Zurich at the beginning of September to attend the front/> conference 2012. I had a fabulous time – learnt new things, discovered a new city and tasted some fabulous chocolate. Without doubt the...
Pondering....

Pondering….

Watch this space! I am pondering many things: digital design, interfaces and visual phenomena. Those things that bother and amuse me will be the subjects of my articles. Without further ado, I shall bid goodbye for now. And wait till I finish pondering and post my first article this weekend. Till...
Chip Kidd on book design at TYPOBerlin 09 "Space"

Chip Kidd on book design at TYPOBerlin 09 “Space”

I was lucky to talk and interview the creative designer Chip Kidd at TYPOBerlin 2009. He shared his mischievous outlook on creativity with the audience and his talk was genuinely rocking – thanks to his musical as well as his graphic talents! It was a pleasure to talk with him...
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Pepperpot me

Pepperpot me

After the lethargic summer months, September and the first half of October have been pretty exciting. I saw so many things and discovered plenty more. And one day, just as I was drifting away into sleep, I imagined myself upside down and shaking my head out, pouring out all the things I want to write,...
Nick Shinn on Turco-friendly Typefaces

Nick Shinn on Turco-friendly Typefaces

The TYPOBerlin 09 “Space” conference was where I met and made this interview with Nick Shinn – a famous type designer and the founder of the Shinntype foundry. He is a regular contributor to the well known typographic community and forum typophile. I love typophile, it is a marvellous place in cyberspace which reminds me...
TYPOLondon 20-22 October 2011 “Places”

TYPOLondon 20-22 October 2011 “Places”

For the last sixteen years the successful annual design and typography conference TYPOBerlin, curated by FontShop, has brought together famous graphic designers, typographers and inspirational names from the creative world. This October it is returning to London, the place where it began, with the famous FUSE94 conference. Under the theme of “Places” it will promote...
#Crtateup in Tate Britain

#Crtateup in Tate Britain

I went to the #crtateup tweet up event sponsored by Creative Review and Tate Britain on Thursday 21/07/2011. It is such a great venue for creative gigs. I really enjoyed being under the high ceilings and amongst the art. So many creative treats were prepared for the attendees. I used an iPad interactive painting app....
Neu Alphabet

Neu Alphabet

When I visited the Design Museum in London to listen to GraphicDesign&’s talk in Mid April, I had the chance to poke my nose around the museum. The retrospective exhibition of the legendary Dutch designer Wim Crouwel was on. In the foyer they had a sample of the Neu Alphabet rug on display. It was...