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A gorgeous deep dive into the art of graphic design through the ages

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His 2003 poster, designed for a lecture at the Iranian Academic Center, beautifully showcases his skill in blending Persian culture with Western design principles. We love Reza Abedini's work. The text appearing inside his silhouette is a mixture of Farsi and English.

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Mike Nelson on his sensory new survey, scavenging objects and simulating reality

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Mike Nelson, MAGAZIN: Büyük Valide Han, 2003. Installation view, Büyük Valide Han, 8th International Istanbul Biennial, Istanbul, 2003. It's an immersive collection – allowing visitors to freely move between installations and interact as they see fit.

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Osch crafts warm and positive logo and branding for abuse charity Tender

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Launched in 2003, the charity was founded by Tamsin Larby, producer of The Vagina Monologues, whose experience in theatre revealed how performance could be used to engage people in the prevention of abuse. Tender is one of the few UK organisations focused predominantly on the prevention of domestic abuse and sexual violence.

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The Art of Suffering: honest photographs capture the brutal beauty of road cycling

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His work reminds us of infamous incidents like Giuseppe Guerini's collision with a spectator on Alpe d'Huez in 1999, Joseba Beloki's horrific fall that ended his career in 2003, or Mark Cavendish's numerous high-speed tumbles, which have become part of Tour de France lore. But it's not just the spectacular accidents that Kramon captures.

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Barbara Cole's underwater photos are ethereal, timeless and utterly enthralling

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Once I began to shoot underwater in 2003, I thought that that series would be a one-off," he notes. "I When I directed them to walk or run, they could easily picture the room they were in." Despite the practical difficulties, Barbara remains drawn to underwater work.

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Photographer Keisha Scarville wins the inaugural 2024 Saltzman Prize

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Scarville was a participant in our Woodstock AIR residency in 2003, so her selection here, for the extraordinary work she has produced since then, is especially gratifying for all of us at CPW. "We We congratulate Keisha, and we thank CPW Trustee Lisa Saltzman for her generosity and foresight in acknowledging emerging photographers."

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Open Manifesto: An Anthology brings together select excerpts from the iconic design journal

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Originally founded in 2003 by the then Joint Creative Director at Saatchi Design Sydney, Kevin Finn, Open Manifesto was a graphic design journal with rather humble beginnings.