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The best font to use to write (almost) anything

Q&A > Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration

Michael Bierut, legendary US graphic designer, design critic and educator shares some font recommendations and reveals how he really feels about emojis. >

25 Feb 16
"Creative courage" is the mantra behind Alan Dye and Nick Finney's NB Studio

Design News > Art & Photography / Graphic Design & Illustration

Alan Dye and Nick Finney are the creative directors behind NB, a London-based studio specialising in branding and communication. >

27 Jan 16
Pentagram's Naresh Ramchandani slates corporate jargon with a two minute rap

Design News > Creative Economy

Corporate slang is named and shamed in Pentagram partner Naresh Ramchandani's Gamechanger video. >

19 Jan 16
Naresh Ramchandani

Naresh Ramchandani is the first ever communications and advertising partner at Pentagram. >

19 Jan 16
Emily Oberman on 20 years of design and redesign

Talks > Graphic Design & Illustration

New York-based graphic designer Emily Oberman has been working on the title credits for Saturday Night Live for the last 20 years. >

8 Oct 15
Trailer: Emily Oberman on 20 years of design and redesign

Trailers > Graphic Design & Illustration

New York-based graphic designer Emily Oberman has been working on the title credits for Saturday Night Live for the last 20 years. >

8 Oct 15
A look through the archives of Michael Bierut, as published in his book "How to..."

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

The first book celebrating the 40 odd years of work by Michael Bierut was launched last week. Here's an exclusive look at some of the pages inside the volume. >

6 Oct 15
Chronicle releases scientific guide to Marijuana

Product Spotlight > Art & Photography / Information Design / Product Design

Marijuana is no longer associated with stoners, proves Chronicle with the release of “Green: A Field Guide to Marijuana”. >

13 Aug 15
Robert Brunner tells us what goes into designing a great product

Inside View > Creative Economy / Industrial Design

Robert Brunner, former Apple industrial design director and founder of design studio Ammunition, offers some insight into what he does best. >

5 Aug 15
Celebrating fifteen years of Serpentine Pavilions

Design News > Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration

To celebrate 15 years of the Summer Pavilion, the Serpentine Galleries have teamed up with Pentagram to launch a digital platform and campaign. >

30 Jun 15
Michael Bierut designs symbol for US Pavilion at Milan Expo

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Pentagram partner Michael Bierut puts a thematic spin on the star-spangled banner for the US pavilion at Expo Milano 2015. >

13 May 15
Take Five

Take Five > African Design / Art & Photography / Product Design

Boundary-pushing fashion designer Lukhanyo Mdingi pulled the most interest on our website this week. >

9 May 15
Form meets content

Design News > Art & Photography / Graphic Design & Illustration / Information Design / Interaction Design

Pentagram partner Abbott Miller is the subject of a new exhibition surveying his vast portfolio of design work. >

5 May 15
Pentagram's "I Give an X" campaign

Lookbook > Film & Animation / Graphic Design & Illustration

Only 65% of the UK's population voted in the last election, with young people in particular staying away. A new campaign by Pentagram hopes to change that. >

3 May 15
Focus on: The fine art of street signs

Focus On > Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration / Urban & Landscape Design

Street signs hold sway in our urban psyches, thanks to these design masters – and subverters. >

6 Apr 15
Emily Oberman: All good design has a level of wit

Video Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

The designer of numerous “Saturday Night Live” identities talks about the role of humour in her work. >

2 Apr 15
Take Five

Take Five > African Design / Craft / Graphic Design & Illustration

Readers were most intrigued by Pentagram partner Harry Pearce’s poster design using his own blood. >

28 Mar 15
Blood as ink

Design News > Art & Photography / Graphic Design & Illustration

Pentagram partner Harry Pearce uses his own blood for a poster design that questions the self-destructiveness of the human species. >

24 Mar 15
Michael Bierut (Part 2): The primitive power of logos

Video Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

The award-winning graphic designer decodes why the simple shapes of a logo can have such great impact. >

19 Mar 15
Michael Bierut (Part 1): How to... write a book about your work

Video Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

Hot on the heels of launching his new book at Design Indaba Conference, Michael Bierut tells us about the challenges of representing your own work. >

16 Mar 15
Tweenage identity

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Pentagram partner Emily Oberman has designed the opening titles for Tina Fey and Robert Carlock’s new comedy show. >

9 Mar 15
Advice for young designers (part two)

Inside View > Creative Economy / Design Thinking / Film & Animation / Graphic Design & Illustration / Product Design

More wise words for aspiring creatives from some of the most globally acclaimed design professionals. >

5 Mar 15
Emily Oberman: 10 things I’ve learnt

Inside View > Graphic Design & Illustration

Graphic designer Emily Oberman’s Design Indaba Conference presentation highlights 10 things she has learnt from 20 years at SNL. >

27 Feb 15
How to...

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Michael Bierut has a new book and he’s talking about it for the first time at Design Indaba. >

25 Feb 15

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