Graphic designer and typographer who was the art director of Nova and the Independent magazine
April 2024
John Miles obituary
Creator with his design partner Colin Banks of corporate identities for clients including Royal Mail and British Telecom
March 2024
Phil Baines obituary
Graphic designer whose distinctive typographic work graced Penguin book covers, museum signage and London monuments
August 2023
The Gutenberg Parenthesis by Jeff Jarvis review – how print shaped culture
From the Gutenberg press to the digital age, an illuminating account of the way technology influences the stories we tell
May 2022
Scarlet O’Haha: why do film posters for comedies always have huge red letters?
From The Nan Movie to Fun with Dick and Jane, ads for comedies nearly always follow one distinctive style. Why is this and when did it start? The humble bus shelter may have the answer
October 2021
Tom Hanks hails Edinburgh bookseller ‘hero’ for his dedication to typewriters
Hollywood actor thanks Scotland’s only typewriter mechanic for ‘keeping the machines alive’ in ‘gorgeous letter’
July 2021
A skilled workforce needs arts graduates
Letter: Jim Northover questionsthe logic in cutting funding for arts courses, when creative minds help drive the technology and engineering sectors
June 2021
Ken Garland obituary
Graphic designer known for his work with Galt Toys and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
November 2020
George Mackie obituary
Book designer who brought an artist’s sensibility to his many titles for the Edinburgh University Press
October 2020
Are we nearly there yet? How Margaret Calvert steered Britain into the fast lane
Her revolutionary road signs upset the old guard – but the design doyenne put her foot down and made history. At 84, can she reinvent our railways?
July 2020
Susan Shaw obituary
Founder of the Type Archive dedicated to rescuing the remains of the letterpress printing industry
January 2020
When fonts fight, Times New Roman conquers
As the classic typeface goes viral on Twitter, writers explain which set of letters they work in – and why it matters
October 2019
Shortcuts
Thumbs up: can you text 38 words a minute?
Wim Crouwel obituary
June 2019
Other lives
Freda Sack obituary
Other lives: Accomplished typeface designer
May 2019
Other lives
Geoffrey White obituary
Other lives: Teacher and authority on graphic design and typography in a career spanning 50 years
April 2019
Shortcuts
Helvetica Now: why the Marmite of fonts was redesigned
Sign of the times: Mumbai's typographical treasures
December 2018
Gerard Unger obituary
Typeface designer whose work adorns many newspapers, books and road signs
September 2018
Cities on Instagram
'Hiding in plain sight': How London street signs reveal more than just names
Graphic designer Alistair Hall uses Instagram to highlight the city’s significant nameplates
