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From Space Age to Metaverse: Vitra’s New Sci-Fi Design Exhibition

Design Milk

Science fiction has had an immense influence on the arts, including literature, cinema, graphic arts, and design. To understand the relationship between these two realms means revisiting the history books. Comics, pulp magazines, and books also began to explore the theme of sci-fi, creating a new fan base for the genre.

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“Books remain stubbornly, thrillingly relevant”: the enduring value of book design

Design Week

The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) has been judging books by their covers for over 100 years. Salutations 1995, by Walter Hamady and John Wilde (2001). Since 1923 to be exact — but it’s also what’s inside that counts. Design description).

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1970s Graphic Design: Trends, Designers, and Creativity

Inkbot Design

The era still stands as a testament to the power of innovative graphics to reflect and shape the culture of an age. Join us as we take a vibrant visual journey back to the 1970s – a defining time for graphic arts and creative rebellion.

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Dan Wilson meets Nick Scott, Art Director at Secretly Group

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I studied Graphic Art & Communication at Leeds Metropolitan University between 2001-2004. Ultimately my role is to ensure that the visual side of their music is on track and that the team working on the production and promotion of the music have what they need, and that they understand the motivations of the artist.

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