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

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.

Digital threat or design opportunity? Embracing the creative challenges of disruptive technologies

Stormy sky, with rays of sunlight breaking through and ocean

Discussions around AI continue upwards and onwards. For designers, the challenges of AI and automation are increasingly acute. But are they a threat or an opportunity?

The unbearable irrelevance of three design concepts

Industry stakeholders and clients often expect three design concepts as part of designers' responses to a creative brief. What's that all about?

I learned to design by copying Time Out magazine’s layout, now it’s gone!

Time Out magazine has printed its last London edition. As a graphic designer who cut his teeth learning to design using its layout as a template, it's the end of an era. What does this signify for graphic design?

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.