"Illustrations have become a key component of the response to terrorist atrocities"
Opinion: in the aftermath of the Brussels attacks, Rob Alderson asks how illustrations like Plantu's hugging flags and Jean Jullien's Peace for Paris symbol have become part of our "post-terror grammar". More about "Illustrations have become a key component of the response to terrorist atrocities"
Adrian Frutiger, type designer and creator of London's street-sign font, dies aged 87
Swiss typographer Adrian Frutiger, designer of typefaces including Univers, Avenir and the eponymous Frutiger, has died. More about Adrian Frutiger, type designer and creator of London's street-sign font, dies aged 87
Beyond Dingbats: the typographic legacy of Hermann Zapf
Hermann Zapf was one of the most influential typographers of the early digital age. Following his death earlier this month, Rob Alderson, former editor-in-chief of It's Nice That, explains how the German designer paved the way for the emoji and helped change visual communication. More about Beyond Dingbats: the typographic legacy of Hermann Zapf