Designers Against Tibetan Abuse
52 creatives from around the world have all contributed pieces that take issue with the Tibetan human rights question. (via Creative Review)
‘March 10, 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of a failed revolt against Chinese rule that led to the Dalai Lama’s flight into exile in India.’ (The New York Times)
DAHRA: Designers Against Human Rights Abuse
Deyan Sudjic: The Language Of Things (Allen Lane/Penguin)
The Language of Things deconstructs and examines our relationship with the objects that surround us, from the mass produced to original works of art.
“… What he uses to navigate design, interestingly, is his own moral compass. He’s a critic trying to reconcile his fascination with the language of designed objects and his disapproval of the hold they have over us.” (via iconeye.com)
(Cover design, layout by YES Studio)
Piet Hein Eek
“I like the idea that everything we do deals with labour,” Eek says. “That’s the story. It’s the opposite of what everybody does, which is the reason why we do it. I formed processes that took a deliberately long time,” he continues. “By repetition, you get something – a texture. “
(first seen in Icon Magazine 042, 2006)
“…ongoing visual conversation”; Curated by Folkert and Atley. (via TypeNeu)
Craig Ward / Words Are Pictures (Blog)
Typographicaly led design, illustration and art direction.
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