Smokin jackets
We shouldn’t judge books by their covers, but we do. We reveal the tricks book designers have up their sleeves.
Features
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Cover stories
From Demi Moore to Andy Warhol celebrities form the basis of the best US magazine covers of the past 40 years...
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Matinée minds the GAP
For the GAP brochure aimed at signing up young people to voluntary work, Matinée kept the design fresh and colourful.
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How to commission photography
When working with a third-party photographer, here’s how to get the best results.
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Suburb's arty mix for Stance
Fusing music, video, art and x-sports, Suburb celebrates the local culture for new surf, skate and snowboard shop Stance.
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The golden touch
Life isn’t perfect – unless you’re a professional image manipulator with the power to alter reality. Digit spoke to the best in the business.
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Brainstorming session
Storm Thorgerson’s audacious album covers have made him the music industry’s favourite designer. “Of course it’s indulgent!” he tells us.
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Blood & Glitter
Life, death and the normality of everyday existence... Elevator's photo campaign for denim brand Blood & Glitter.
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Perfect portfolios
A portfolio is your passport to a brighter, happier future – or a one-way ticket to full-time frustration. Digit unearths the portfolio pitfalls to avoid.
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D&AD Student Awards 2005 - part two
More of our pick of the best from the 2,500 entries trying to win a coveted D&AD Student Pencil and a prize pot of £70,000. Part 2 of 2.
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D&AD Student Awards 2005 - part one
Here are some of the best of over 2,500 entries trying to win a coveted D&AD Student Pencil and a prize pot of £70,000. Part 1 of 2.
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Vertigo
Film-poster designer Saul Bass' flyer for Vertigo is the epitome of his work, using Bauhaus-style imagery to cut through movie cliché.
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Tado
Working from Sheffield young design duo Tado is intent on taking over the world with cute toys, a dog, and a saccharine sweet vision of the future.
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New Blood - part two
Digit presents the hottest new talent from this year’s D&AD New Blood show – part 2 of 2.
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Pixel perfect
Richard May, co-founder of quirky online design portal Pixelsurgeon, is one of the most sought-after editorial illustrators in the land.
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Type trends 2005
Type design is evolving faster than ever. Digit spoke to the industry’s type experts about the fashion for fonts in 2005.
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New Blood - part one
Digit presents the hottest new talent from this year’s D&AD New Blood show – part 1 of 2.
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The art of bad spelling
Designers should ignore the rules of grammar at their peril – but the next generation of designers seem determined to do just that.
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The Channel Four logo
Channel Four’s original brief was to ‘innovate and experiment’. It started with the logo.
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American Design
America’s cultural global influence is immeasurable – from the ubiquity and innovation of Marvel and Disney, to the pop art of Roy Lichtenstein.