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The Victorian handicraft of quilling is being used to great effect in the modern day. Papercraft illustrator Yulia Brodskaya explains the skills involved to Garrick Webster -
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Lotta Nieminen: Finnish lines
After spells at Pentagram and RoAndCo, Lotta Nieminen is going it alone
Lotta Nieminen is one of the world’s top young creative talents. After spells at Pentagram and RoAndCo, she’s now going it alone in the world of freelance -
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Michael C Place
The designer who graduated from The Designers Republic school of hard knocks to draw up his own hugely successful studio discusses useless diplomas and the glory of print with Mark Penfold. -
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Ian Anderson
"tDR's default starting position was that the clients are always wrong. I apologise. It was the fucking account executives all along!" The Designers Republic founder talks punk ideologies with Nick Carson.. -
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Vaughan Oliver
"There's usually a sense of mystery or ambiguity in my work, which I think leaves a piece open so that the viewer can bring their own interpretation." The legendary designer talks challenging icons and the power of collaboration with Garrick Webster. -
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Watson & Company: Perfect partners
A collaborative approach to art direction that’s really paying dividends
New York studio Watson & Company takes a collaborative approach to art direction that’s really paying dividends -
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A Practice for Everyday Life: Modern classics
APFEL's studied approach to graphic design
A Practice for Everyday Life has a studied approach to graphic design. Its co-founders explain why they aren’t shy about taking on challenging projects -
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M/M (Paris): The world in their hands
The co-founders of the iconic studio reflect on their work and intellectual process
On the release of their long-awaited monograph, the two co-founders of iconic studio M/M (Paris) reflect on their body of work and intellectual process -
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Kate Moross
The UK creative on the never-say-die approach that’s won her global acclaim
Rob Carney chats to the highly ambitious UK creative about why failure is great and how 2011 brought her the biggest commission of her life. -
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Craig Ward
Legibility is overrated, declares London based designer and illustrator Craig Ward. Judging by the clutch of awards for his work, Julia Sagar thinks he's onto something. -
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Stefan Sagmeister
" I'm looking for an emotional response that comes less from idea-based work and more from formal, visceral and style-based designs." Garrick Webster speaks to the influential Stefan Sagmeister. -
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Kelli Anderson: New York state of mind
From paper record players to interactive cookbooks, Kelli Anderson delights in the element of surprise
From paper record players to interactive cookbooks, New York creative Kelli Anderson delights in the element of surprise -
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Owen Gildersleeve: Paper cuts
Papercraft creations harking back to an age of hand-crafted labours of love
In a world dominated largely by digital design, Owen Gildersleeve’s joyous papercraft creations hark back to an age of hand-crafted labours of love -
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Gary Taxali
"You don't one day decide to have ethics in your business; you always have them." Garrick Webster visits Gary Taxali in Toronto to discuss design principles and the magic of a little whimsy. -
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Mario Hugo
"I'm not terribly interested in the idea of style. What I'd like to have is some kind of tonality." Design's young star, Mario Hugo, talks to Garrick Webster about the new design counter culture and the beauty of tactile things. -
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Form: Perfectly formed
Paula Benson and Paul West talk to Computer Arts
With a great track record in music, events branding and designing high quality books, Form is celebrating 21 years as one of London's most vibrant studios -
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24 hours with Jonathan Barnbrook
We dive into the mind of the VirusFonts and Barnbrook studio founder
Garrick Webster dives into the mind of the VirusFonts and Barnbrook studio founder, for a day considering politics, psychology and the odd bit of design inspiration too -
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Donna Wilson
Success through quirky handmade goods
This independent designer has made a highly successful business from her quirky handmade goods. Charlotte Rivers discovers how she did it -
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Sawdust
Leading the way with experimental typography and clean, clear communication
Since its inception in 2006, this young London studio has been leading the way with experimental typography and clean, clear communication -
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Lee Crutchley: A life illustrated
Ready to move onwards and upwards from his Quoteskine project
A penchant for collecting and illustrating quotes has served Lee Crutchley and his Quoteskine book project well. But now he says he’s ready to move onwards and upwards -
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Pentagram
In a special Design Icons feature, we focus not on an individual but on one of the best-loved and most respected design studios in the world. Garrick Webster heads out to West London to meet the partners who have helped make Pentagram great.
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