“Basilicas” by Adrian Johnson

This graphic designer creates prints celebrating the form and function of classic cameras

An identifiable aesthetic and high level of simple sophistication mark the ever-evolving graphic design work of Liverpool-born artist Adrian Johnson. But having become increasingly disenfranchised with commercial illustration work after 15 years in design, Johnson felt the need to approach his work from a new angle, and his latest series “Basilicas” evolved from this desire for a fresh start. Cameras were working their way into …

How to Say the Most With the Least

Anthony Burrill and students tackle language barriers in graphic design at São Paulo's Mesa & Cadeira

Earlier this year, Sao Paulo-based workshop group Mesa & Cadeira invited renowned British graphic designer Anthony Burrill—known for his print works featuring simple but bold sayings—to the megapolis to lead a weeklong session with 12 (mostly Brazilian) students. The results of this north-meets-south salon are now set to run in a three-week exhibit called “Anthony Burrill & Mesa & Cadeira: How to Say the Most …