Ghosts, Fonts, and Nameplates

From Cornelia Street to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, the 46 workers in this Queens building bring to life the words and symbols that guide the city.

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This lavishly researched book shows that dots and dashes are an essential component of style, whether you’re a medieval monk or Donald Trump

As two pubs in Newcastle ban AI art, artists discuss the impact it can have on creatives.

The new Reuse symbol, and a history of recycling symbols in the UK, including the recycling symbol by Gary Anderson.

The new Reuse symbol, and a history of recycling symbols in the UK, including the recycling symbol by Gary Anderson.

RYBitten is a color tool and library for exploring painterly, RYB-inspired color mixing, gamut presets, and palette generation on the web.

We signed a 3 year lease and gave it to an AI

In today’s world of Unicode standards and QWERTY keyboards, the uniform approach to text can create the impression that writing is fixed: that letters are static, that typography is a fully developed ...

Hello hello, it’s me again. Welcome back to Meanwhile, a newsletter about good stuff made by humans. It’s been a while, hasn't it? In summary: a little break...

A reproduction of an article about Baz Luhrmann's film Romeo + Juliet, on the 30th anniversary of the release of the film.

A reproduction of an article about Baz Luhrmann's film Romeo + Juliet, on the 30th anniversary of the release of the film.

Tell your next council leader you want cycle routes that are safe & fun for everyone

Small businesses to be backed by new, stronger measures to tackle late payments.

I first came across the London-based (and wonderfully-named) design studio We Made This by way of founder Alistair Hall’s prodigious collections of ephemera and found type on Flickr. The chan…

Celebrating 20 years of writing about culture and design on the We Made This blog

As the public consultation on the BBC nears its end, the right will be out in force to undermine it. But its supporters can do their bit – with this guidance, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Good Eye is a new network of people using shamelessly idealistic creativity to build a kinder, fairer and greener future for us all.

At the end of last week I nipped over to Senate House Library (the central library for the University of London) for their latest exhibition, The English Print Revolution: Caxton and Beyond. It’s a gr...

The famed architect made a surprising error on one of his most notable buildings — or did he? A deep dive to uncover the truth.

When I’m not doing graphic design stuff at We Made This, I’m an Associate Lecturer on the Graphic Design BA course at the School of Art, Architecture and Design (previously named The Cass) at London Metropolitan University. It’s a wonderful course, with great connections to industry, and some really

A review of Luis Mendo’s publication Mundo Mendo, Book One – a collection of illustrated stories from the Spanish designer and illustrator.

A new identity for the Wynkyn de Worde Society, featuring a logo with the name of the Society used to create the rays of a sun.

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Identity — The Story of Czech Graphic Design is a seven-part series available on YouTube. In seven parts, the Identita series introduces viewers to the history of Czech graphic design. We will not only explore togethe

A selection of the very best bits of art, design and culture to look forward to in 2026, including exhibitions, talks and events.