by HB | Jan 15, 2025 | Design hero
I’ve always been a champion of good typography, but I felt the discipline had long been in the doldrums until in the 1980s, something fresh and exciting happened. Neville Brody burst onto the scene. A British graphic designer, known for his bold, experimental,...
by HB | Jan 15, 2025 | Design hero
I was first aware of Factory Records, before I knew of the creative force behind them. It was, of course, Peter Saville, the British graphic designer, who’s renowned for his minimalist and iconic album covers, particularly for bands like Joy Division and New...
by HB | Jan 15, 2025 | Design hero
I remember first coming across the work of Push Pin Studios while I was still at college. We had many American design magazines in the library and I just wanted to know, ‘Who are these guys?’ One of the co-founders was Milton Glaser, an American graphic...
by HB | Jan 13, 2025 | Design hero
The very first design book I saw – and bought – was ‘Graphic Design, Visual Comparisons’ by Fletcher/Forbes/Gill. A classic, it was true to its form and had few words, but many images told their own story. Colin Forbes, a key figure in British...
by HB | Jan 13, 2025 | Design hero
In my foundation year, I won the year prize (I have no idea how!). It was a book voucher, and I chose ‘Graphic Design Manual’ by Armin Hoffmann. I had never heard of him, but the book inspired and fundamentally influenced my work for years to come. Later...
by HB | Jan 13, 2025 | Design hero
In my first year at college I was blown away by an exhibition of Penguin book jackets. I wasn’t aware of the name of one of the most important designers, but perhaps it triggered my career choice in later years as a paperback art director. Germano Facetti, an...
