What can an old advert reveal about the future of design & communication?

Yellow teapot

Overview of an article that focusses on a mid-1980s television advertisement for the Yellow Pages, which aims to inform engagement with and reflection on current and future challenges to the design and communications industry from the digital revolution.

Graphic design and interactivity: still a paradigm shift for graphic designers?

Twenty years ago, just after the turn of the 21st century, graphic designers were still coming to terms with interactivity as a form of communication design. This article looks back and ponders what has changed and considers the future of graphic design research, practice and interactivity.