Meanwhile #100
How little are they? Are they like scary little?
Loving Hoefler&Co’s impromptu type clinics on twitter, each a little masterclass in the minutia of design.
For decades, cartographers have been hiding covert illustrations inside of Switzerland’s official maps. They’ve eluded one of the most rigorous map-making institutions in the world to do so. Cheeky scamps.
Maraid's collection of books about collections would make a great book for your collection.
Apparently it’s branding season! Pentagram have devised new visual identities for DK(formerly Dorling Kindersley) and Thames & Hudson; and Wolff Olins have refreshed the look of Faber.
How to make a zine from a single sheet of paper. Handy parenting fun from Austin Kleon – will get my boy on the production line at once.
Pete Adlington discusses the process behind his fantastic cover for Marieke Lucas Rijneveld's The Discomfort of Evening.
My favourite minute of cinema this year: the book printing/binding sequence from Little Women. The whole film is wonderful, but this moment is particularly mmmm.
Letterform Archive takes a look at the iconic work of Olivetti art director Giovanni Pintori. Lots of use of the word pamphlet which is incredibly pleasing for some reason.
This year’s Birmingham Design Festival looks like a right corker. Speakers include Daniel Eatock, Morag Myerscough and Anthony Burrill.
A handy list of open access image libraries. Some kind of search engine that draws on all of these would be soooo good.
That is all.