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GOOD information design

Every month we look forward to the information design section of GOOD Magazine because they continually raise the bar.  We have included three of our favorite layouts. Enjoy.

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Olympic Retrospective

The Olympics are nearing, so we decided to compile a retrospective of past posters. It’s a piece of design history to reflect on. Mexico 1968 is at the top of our list.

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Good Read

We highly recommend AGI: Graphic Design Since 1950. AGI (Alliance Graphique Internationale) was founded in 1951 and has grown to 600 designers from 30 countries. A short list of designers includes:...

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Peak Season

Given that August is the most popular month for vacationing, we thought it would be appropriate to put together this travel-related post. Here’s a detailed list of airline logos for your perusal. We...

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Jazz Enthusiast

The 2008 Willisau Jazz Festival is set to start later this month and internationally known designer Niklaus Troxler doesn’t dissappoint. Niklaus’s poster creations for the Jazz Festival span 4 decades....

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MAC Design: Retro Style

Core 77 has a really great post called: Apple Design, old vs. new that’s definitely worth a gander.

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Subway Stories

The AIGA has featured an interesting article called “The (Mostly) True Story of Helvetica and the New York City Subway.” Here’s a snippet: Helvetica is the official typeface of the MTA today, but it...

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Visual Read: 100 Classic Graphic Design Books

100 Classic Graphic Design Books is compilation of some of the best design books of the 20th century. This is a must have for anyone interested in the history of graphic design.

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Celebrating Columbus Day

Thanks James Victore.

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I.D. Magazine, 1954–2009

Ralph Caplan, former editor-in-chief of I.D. magazine sheds light and reflects on the 55 years of the magazine in an article for the AIGA. The January issue will be the last printed version of the...

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