Blog: Graphic design

17 September 2025

As good as it gets

As good as it gets

Rush to see this London exhibition of superlative posters by Otl Aicher, urges Quentin Newark

To say that Otl Aicher’s work is the best you can see anywhere is an understatement, writes Quentin Newark.

9 September 2025

Graphic design live #21

Graphic design live #21

Between Books, Type Tuesday, Pontus Hultén in Paris, Novo Typo Offgrid, Cyan and Karel Martens: Unbound

Read the Eye Events page to stay up to date with exhibitions, conferences, talks and workshops … and book for Type Tuesday

5 August 2025

This sporting myth

This sporting myth

Who would dare update the Munich pictograms made by Otl Aicher and Gerhard Joksch? Mark Holt, that’s who. Quentin Newark reports

The sports event symbols for the 1972 Olympics are rightly regarded as one of graphic design’s undoubted high points, writes Quentin Newark

12 June 2025

Blood lines

Blood lines

John Warwicker reviews a poetic exhibition in Melbourne by designer Catherine Griffiths

It is always interesting to see a designer transcend the constraints of commercial practice …

21 May 2025

Serendipity and self-discovery

Serendipity and self-discovery

A new book covers Briar Levit’s multi-faceted practice and the lessons she learned along the way. Reviewed by Amy Henry

The publication includes Levit’s journey through a multi-faceted practice of designing, writing, teaching, editing, directing and archiving …

9 May 2025

Graphic design live #20

Graphic design live #20

Type Tuesday, Barbara Kruger in Barcelona, Typographics Conference, Paulo de Cantos in Japan, Tirzah Garwood and Electric Dreams

Read the Eye Events page to stay up to date with exhibitions, conferences, talks and workshops … and book for Type Tuesday

15 January 2025

Pure design play

Pure design play

Two of Ken Garland’s games for Galt Toys are back in circulation. By Andrew Howard

Ken Garland started working for Galt Toys in 1961, and later conceived and designed toys and games for them.

16 December 2024

94: 8000 one-offs

94: 8000 one-offs

Watch the award-winning short film about Eye 94

You can now watch 94: 8000 one-offs, the award-winning, fifteen-minute film about Eye 94 on Vimeo

25 September 2024

Books received #58

Books received #58

Four titles: Znak. from Ukraine; Darren Leader's Logo Rewind; Present Tense: Wahine Toi Aotearoa from New Zealand; and Unidentified Paper Object No.3

The history and visual language of trademarks; an activist approach to underrepresented voices; and the work of Marion Bataille.

24 May 2024

Graphic design live #16

Graphic design live #16

New exhibition by Onomatopee in Eindhoven; ‘Collection Insights’ at Museum für Gestaltung; The Vinyl Factory in London; Typographics 2024 in NYC; and ‘Now You See Us’ at Tate Britain

Current and upcoming events that have piqued our interest: exhibitions, conferences, talks and workshops …

 
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