dradio.de: "Die Leidenschaft für satten Klang, für elektronische Tanzmusik und kunstvoll gestaltete Cover hat Alex Ketzer dazu gebracht, den Vinyl-Scheiben ein Buch zu widmen – "Beyond Plastic" heißt es. Darin interviewt der Kölner Grafik-Designer, DJ und Plattenliebhaber die Protagonisten seiner Lieblingslabels wie "Freunde am Tanzen" oder "Fauxpas Musik", aber auch Presswerke und Mastering-Studios, um auf die Spur der "Faszination Schallplatte" zu kommen." Weiter
gestalten.com: "Graphics director Steve Duenes and his team of 30-some journalists at The New York Times turn around images at a breakneck daily, if not an hourly, pace, sorting and sifting through reportage to provide the clearest visualization of data possible. How the information is manifested – through diagrams, charts, or interactive media – is up to them, though we've grown to trust their authority on all stories, from the sensitive (9/11) to the scientific (a perfect triple axel at the Olympics)." Watch at www.gestalten.com
The Exile of Satan from Heavy Metal Design
printmag.com: "Heavy metal has evolved visually as well. Gone are the fantasy illustrations of radioactive zombies and band logos composed of overlapping swords. After a generation of sprouting subgenres, the heavy metal field is littered with a diversity of styles that even the most hardy metalhead will have trouble encompassing." Read on
Lord of the Logos
gestalten.com: "This book is a collection of work by Christophe Szpajdel, an artist whose fans in the underground black metal community worship him as the Lord of the Logos." Read on
gestalten.com: "In over 40 years at Braun, Dieter Rams established himself as one of the most influential designers of the 20th century. His elegantly clear visual language not only defined product design for decades, but also our fundamental understanding of what design is and what it can and should do. Less and More elucidates the design philosophy of Dieter Rams. The book is the ultimate collection of images of all of Rams’s products as well as selected sketches and models – from Braun stereo systems and electric shavers to the chairs and shelving systems that he created for Vitsœ and sdr+."
