WAX Poster Art Prints

High-quality reproductions from Ai Weiwei, Hunter S Thompson and more made affordable

Art posters have traditionally been the kind of thing picked up in museum gift shops, and are often limited to reproductions of famous paintings by Monet, Picasso, Van Gogh or Warhol. Finding quality prints of more contemporary art has always been a challenge. Now, a new project called WAX Poster is working directly with artists to produce a growing collection of unique, high-quality prints using …

“Seen” Points Out Words Prone to Surveillance

The idea of data surveillance can sometimes feel distant, as if it’s not actually affecting you directly. But in a new project called Seen, communications designer Emil Kozole points out how our everyday language can become prone to secret surveillance. Seen is a typeface that comes preloaded with a set of trigger words that organizations like the NSA or GCHQ often scan for when sifting …

2015 New Designers London: Part Two

More standouts from the July portion of the graduate showcase

While Part One of London’s New Designers exhibition focused heavily on textiles, Part Two (on now through 9 July) particularly rewarded anyone interested in furniture and product design. Students from all over the UK gathered under one roof to show their graduate collections in categories including furniture, product and industrial design, graphic design and illustration. With plenty of exciting and practical ideas on display, the …