Poster II, The Hustler

Designer Joey Roth breaks down the art of making things happen

According to multidisciplinary designer Joey Roth, a hustler is someone who creates something from inspiration, mediated by an uncompromising picture of reality, then launches it with precision into the world. To illustrate this archetype and the processes behind it, Roth’s new letterpress poster upacks the “Hustler” column from his first infographic with a rather pointed message, using the visual metaphor of a modern rifle round. …

National Pavilions

Three nations exemplify a "Common Ground" at the Biennale Architettura 2012 in Venice

“Common Ground”—the theme this year for Venice’s Biennale Architettura 2012—covers all exhibition spaces from Giardini to Arsenale, as well as the vast range of venues spread out all over town. Fitting into this larger concept while presenting their own respective themes were a number of national participants. Here are three standouts from Japan, Russia and the USA. USA For its unifying motif the US chose …

London Design Festival iPhone App

Weave your way through the fair with a handy tool that fits right in your back pocket

Like many of the world’s art and design fairs, when the London Design Festival began 10 years ago, the biggest challenge was actually navigating the event itself. Always teeming with a surplus of exciting offerings from across the creative disciplines, fairs present a vast array of work under one roof and wading through it can be a daunting task for even a seasoned journalist. Add …