Review by Nick Sherman Mar 7th, 2020

“Sisterhood is Blooming” poster

An icon of 1970s feminism from a collective of DIY graphic artists proves you don’t need impeccable letterforms for effective poster design.

Review by Florian Hardwig Jan 26th, 2020

Fairway Market logos

The legendary New York grocer is rumored to close its stores after 87 years. Here’s how their typographic identity evolved over the last decade.

Review by Nick Sherman Dec 15th, 2019

WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It)

50 years after its original launch, John Lennon & Yoko Ono’s simple anti-war campaign is just as effective as ever.

<cite>WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It)</cite>

Review by Nick Sherman Dec 14th, 2019

John & Paul & Ringo & George / &&& T-shirt

Experimental Jetset’s archetypical band shirts have become a referential meme, inspiring countless adaptations for text-based abstraction.

<cite>John & Paul & Ringo & George / &&&</cite> T-shirt

Review by Peiran Tan Oct 15th, 2019

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Graphic designer Peiran Tan plumbs the typographic psyche of the celebrated anime franchise.

Review by Florian Hardwig Jun 6th, 2019

Cherry by Nico Walker (Alfred A. Knopf)

Cover designer Janet Hansen taps into Lettera, a once common alternative source of letterforms

<cite>Cherry</cite> by Nico Walker (Alfred A. Knopf)

Review by Florian Hardwig Apr 17th, 2019

Soirée Fantastique

Pierre Pané-Farré’s book juxtaposes early posters with city photographs, for both historical insight and typographic eye candy.

Review by Florian Hardwig Mar 16th, 2019

Depero Futurista, Dinamo-Azari

The Bolted Book from 1927 shows that Fortunato Depero didn’t need hot new fonts to make groundbreaking typography.

<cite>Depero Futurista</cite>, Dinamo-Azari

Review by Florian Hardwig Mar 4th, 2019

The Prodigy band logo (1996–1998)

A look back at the covers from the Fat of the Land period. In memory of Keith “The Firestarter” Flint, 1969–2019

Review by Florian Hardwig Feb 28th, 2019

Von Arts and Crafts zum Bauhaus, Bröhan-Museum

Gerwin Schmidt’s poster series combines fonts that immediately evoke the styles and spirits covered by the exhibition in Berlin.

<cite>Von Arts and Crafts zum Bauhaus</cite>, Bröhan-Museum

Review by Florian Hardwig Jan 15th, 2019

Die Rote Fahne, #1 (9 Nov 1918) and #16 (16 Jan 1919)

One hundred years after Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht were murdered in Berlin, we take a look at the typefaces used in the socialist newspaper first published during the German Revolution of 1918.

<cite>Die Rote Fahne</cite>, #1 (9 Nov 1918) and #16 (16 Jan 1919)

Review by Florian Hardwig Dec 7th, 2018

Buzzcocks band logo

How a design student created a wordmark that became an icon of UK punk. In memory of songwriter and singer Pete Shelley, 1955–2018.

Review by Quentin Schmerber Apr 13th, 2018

Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo

A brief typographic history of the influential Japanese comic.

Review by Stephen Coles Apr 8th, 2018

Brandless

When they needed a neutral typeface for a brandless brand, the choice was obvious.

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“Sisterhood is Blooming” poster

Fairway Market logos

WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It)

John & Paul & Ringo & George / &&& T-shirt

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Cherry by Nico Walker (Alfred A. Knopf)

Soirée Fantastique

Depero Futurista, Dinamo-Azari

The Prodigy band logo (1996–1998)

Von Arts and Crafts zum Bauhaus, Bröhan-Museum

Die Rote Fahne, #1 (9 Nov 1918) and #16 (16 Jan 1919)

Buzzcocks band logo

Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo

Brandless