Reviews of Design – a series of design related monograph books by various authors and TD 63–73 Total Design and its pioneering role in graphic design by Ben Bos.

Published originally by the swiss publishing house and printing firm Benno Schwabe in 1935, the book  illustrates the application of asymmetrical typographic design for designers and compositors.

In the early 19th Century The Bank of England, a Royal Commission by the government and the Society of Arts researched into large scale inimitable printing techniques.

AIGA medallist and 2010 MacArthur Fellow, Matthew Carter is the one of the ‘geniuses’ in the typedesign industry. This is the first in a series of articles that discusses Carter’s development as an ‘industrial’ designer.

‘Designers tend to follow trends. Trends are replaced by trends. Designers are replaced by designers. Designers work in a circle and a few can escape the ever repeating circle.’

Influenced and inspired by sculptors Ann Christopher and Edwardo Chillida, Frank Guille, former tutor at the Royal College of Art explores proportion theory in his simplistic geometric shapes.

Asian thinking has a place in Western culture. Although the UK is not ready for the likes of ‘Stinky tofu’, but the introduction of Chai Latte to the menu at Caffè Nero may just be a taste of things to come?

Falmouth is a University College at the ‘edge’, being situated 36 miles from Land’s End, in Cornwall, England. The teaching staff encourages the students to think analytical and ask questions. In his article, Timothy Donaldson, senior lecturer at Falmouth, prompts some of its recent graduates to answer some of his.