David Airey, graphic designer

10 most notable logos of 2009

Published on December 30th, 2009 Read the 65 comments »

What I consider the 10 most notable logos of 2009.

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A book by its cover

Published on November 19th, 2009 Read the 81 comments »

I chose matte, and asked if I could have the word “DESIGN” embossed.

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Graphic design bookstore

Published on October 16th, 2009 Read the 33 comments »

Image courtesy of NYTimes.com

I’m often asked what graphic design books I recommend, so to save a little time in future I’ve launched a graphic design bookstore.

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Logo Design Love book available for pre-order

Published on October 8th, 2009 Read the 43 comments »

Back in March I told you I signed a book deal with Peachpit. The copy deadline is October 23rd, which is scarily close, and the book is now available for pre-order. So no pressure, David.

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Logos: the fossil fuel of design?

Published on September 30th, 2009 Read the 36 comments »

And I thought, with iconic identities having a memorable, simple, adaptable shape, won’t there come a time when every supposedly “new” idea has been exhausted in some previous incarnation? Or indeed, has this time already come and gone?

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