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Fleet Street of walls
Wall newspapers, with a chequered history stretching from propaganda to protest, are populist and powerful.
Religion’s universal message (board)
World religions put their faith in the standard quarter-inch grooved changeable letter board
Understanding silly books
Turning Python’s TV humour into cold print required some very serious graphic design
Credits where due
Momoco’s TV and film titles mix animation and typography to distinctive (and award-winning) effect
Out of hand
Handwriting is a touchstone in the history of graphic design, where lettering meets the messy reality of the human body
The little journal that grew big
How Dave Eggers’ design ethos contributed to the success of his publishing ‘empire’, McSweeney’s
Bullet point
Christopher Wilson is struck by flaws in the graphic analysis of JFK’s death
South Bank show
The Royal Festival hall has regained the thoroughly English lettering of its origins in the Festival of Britain – on one side only
Genetics of the 'open' text
Children’s information books communicate their content with an energetic visual language