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Poster Cult: the latest works of Swiss printmaker Dafi Kühne

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© Photography: Peter Hauser Kühne's latest publication wrestles with the romanticisation of craftsmanship in a digital age and explores how he merges these two worlds through his ever-evolving practice. But despite all this, poster printing seems to have endured and retained its popularity as a medium of communication and advertising.

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New current affairs publication The Signal incorporates Russian samizdat principles into its identity

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Reworking a sensitive political topic into an engaging, accessible and design-led publication was one of the challenges that design studio Sister Mary encountered during the project. Sister Mary has designed a limited-edition printed publication for an emerging current affairs brand, The Signal.

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Print's not dead: the best magazines for graphic design inspiration

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Image courtesy of publisher Sit back, relax and reacquaint yourselves with the joys of devouring a beautifully designed print magazine. When was the last time you read a printed magazine? And in an era dominated by digital, one might be tempted to think that print has lost its relevance. But that would be a mistake.

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New book celebrates the lost pioneers of British graphic design

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During this period, designers were first required to adapt to phototypesetting and lithographic printing. Coincidentally, visual media evolved with the wider adoption of coloured publications and the introduction of colour television," he adds. This was, in turn, superseded by the introduction of digital media."

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Opening Line gives a voice to brand language through its new publication Between the Lines

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Designed by Extract Studio, the publication was made to be more than a monotonous manuscript in a bid to inspire creatives to "make more space for words in their practice". The book's headlines were printed in Giulia Boggio's edgy Margo+Beuys typeface, while the more functional Aeonik font is reserved for the body copy.

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'Storytelling and emotional connection matter more than aesthetics,' says illustrator Fangfang Han

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She has already worked on projects with various clients, covering travel and lifestyle topics for UK publications such as Teen Breathe and creating children's book illustrations for Ximalaya in China.

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Why accessibility shouldn't compromise on aesthetic

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Most recently, the service has begun providing extensive support for its new range of electric vehicles (EVs), including standard home charge point installations and help to access the public charging infrastructure. For example, sometimes the number one (1) cannot be differentiated from the lowercase letter 'L' ('l').

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