This article was published 10 years I first saw Bergen Academy of Art graduate Siv Lier‘s work in Milan last year, and then again at 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Norway in September. I was struck by her intuitive use of colour and form – her work often combines simple geometric shapes to make…
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Confessions of a Design Geek
The new minimalism
This article was published 11 years CDs, DVDs, stereos, alarm clocks, calendars, desktop computers, landline telephones, even books – the list of things that have been replaced by the tiny technology in our smart phones and tablets is staggering. Now that so many objects have been eliminated from our homes,…
Confessions of a Design Geek
about and about :: wim crouwel in conversation
On March 31st I went to see Rick Poynor in conversation with Wim Crouwel and Wim’s son Mels Crouwel at the Design Museum. It was first in a series to mark the retrospective of the iconic graphic designer and typographer; Wim Crouwel, a Graphic Odyssey. Afterwards, I plucked up the courage to speak to the man himself to ask for a short interview – and he said yes!
Confessions of a Design Geek
out and about :: john pawson plain space
This article was published 16 yearsJohn Pawson Plain Space at the Design Museum opens with; “…I think a plain space near the eye gives it a kind of liberty it loves; and then the picture, whether you choose the grand or beautiful, should be held up at its proper distance….