Tag: graphic design

  • Previous books of the month

    Previous books of the month

    Eight Decades of Design Council: British Design 1944 to Today with introduction from Sir John Sorrell (published in April 2025 by the Design Council) The Routledge Handbook of Urban Cultural Planning‘ by Rana Amirtahmasebi and Jason Schupbach (published December 2024 by Routledge) Building and Dwelling‘ by Richard Sennett (published April 2019 by Penguin Books) Creating…

  • Opportunity for young people: Design for My London Pictogram competition

    Opportunity for young people: Design for My London Pictogram competition

    Take part, and your creation could be featured in an exhibition at Japan House London! The competition is open to young people aged seven to 16 who are based in the UK. All entries must be approved and supported by a parent or legal guardian. Pictograms are simple and easy-to-understand symbols – they help us all find our way around without…

  • Review of 2023

    Review of 2023

    2023 brought another busy year for the Sign Design Society, with a rich mix of topics across talks and articles in the newsletters. As ever, we tried to get a balance of research and practice, offering diverse viewpoints and provocations. We started the year with a particularly intriguing challenge for a panel discussion: ‘What can…