Category: History & Futures

Thoughts on Week 5 Lecture & Resources Irma Boom The podcast/interview above features Dutch book designer Irma Boom in conversation with industrial designer Stephen Burks of New York gallery Friedman Benda, as part of their Design in Dialogue series, recorded on 10th February 2021. I found it really inspiring to learn more about her design… Continue reading History & Futures – Week 5: Written Communication

Thoughts on Week 4 Lecture & Resources The Bomb Sight project, when described, sounds like an interesting historical census of the locations of the bombs that struck London during the 1940-1941 Blitz, but it’s when you see the data presented in a visual way that you really get a sense of the vast number –… Continue reading History & Futures – Week 4: Projecting a new perspective

Thoughts on Lecture & Resources Onformative created a highly visual data wall for the Swedish digital payment solution company Klarna, which is ever-changing, as it reflects data in real time – I like this idea because it’s a really unique way to display statistics and truly brings the information to life, as well as showing… Continue reading History & Futures – Week 3: Big Data

Reflection on Lecture & Resources Some thoughts from the lecture: Type is a necessary part of life Type is identity Typefaces are tools for solving problems Type is universal Fonts are a way of showing an identity to the world Type should not overpower the message “Words have meaning and type has spirit.” – Paula… Continue reading History & Futures – Week 1: History Revealed