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Commentary Jan 13, 2025

In Memory of Woody Pirtle, 1944-2025

The celebrated designer and former Pentagram partner has passed away at age 81.

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Commentary Dec 02, 2024

Performance.gov

Paula Scher shares the process of designing the website for performance.gov, a new government initiative to document strategic goals and make them understandable to the public.

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Commentary Sep 23, 2024

Liberty, Karel Martens and Harry Pearce: an Unapologetic Alliance

Adrian Shaughnessy talks to Harry Pearce about the creative collaboration between Pentagram, Karel Martens and the Liberty Fabric Design Team.

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Commentary May 23, 2024

Eddie Opara Delivers Commencement Address at Parsons The New School for Design

The Pentagram partner shared an inspirational message with the 2024 graduating classes in Communication Design.

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Commentary May 25, 2022

In Memory of Colin Forbes, 1928–2022

The celebrated designer and Pentagram co-founder has passed away at age 94.

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Commentary Nov 29, 2021

Paula Scher and Marina Willer are Honoured by the RSA

Both Pentagram partners are now Royal Designers for Industry.

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Commentary Nov 11, 2021

In Memory of Bob Gill, 1931–2021

The co-founder of Fletcher/Forbes/Gill, the studio that grew into Pentagram, has passed away at age 90.

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Commentary Dec 11, 2020

Why We Should All Sing 'The Gravy Song‘

In his latest piece as President of D&AD, Naresh writes about the recent racist backlash to the Sainsbury's Christmas ad.

Commentary Jun 19, 2020

Home Poems

Naresh Ramchandani looks back on the making of a series of short films created (with a little help from his friends) during lockdown.

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Commentary Mar 23, 2020

A Love Letter from Designer Paula Scher

Pentagram designer Paula Scher explains the influence Seymour Chwast’s Artone font had on a generation as part of a new series from Creative Review.

Commentary Jul 24, 2018

An Interview with Sascha Lobe, Pentagram's Newest Partner

By Rachael Steven for Creative Review

Commentary Apr 20, 2018

The Making of Mechasobi

In the autumn of 2017, the Jody Hudson-Powell and Luke Powell team at Pentagram were commissioned by the Barbican to create an interactive digital installation for their touring exhibition – ‘Mangasia: Wonderlands of Asian Comics’.

Commentary Mar 06, 2018

Colin Forbes on the Structure of Pentagram

On the occasion of the 90th birthday of Pentagram co-founder Colin Forbes, we reprint his classic 1992 essay “Transition” and share a portfolio of his work.

Commentary Jan 23, 2018

Drawing the Process

Pentagram partner Daniel Weil shares his sketchbooks and discusses how drawing is design thinking made visible.

Commentary Mar 29, 2017

Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art.

Harry Pearce writes the 'Outro' for the first book to chronicle Hipgnosis' entire back catalogue.

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Commentary Jan 07, 2025

Michael Bierut Honored by RSA

The Pentagram partner has been named an Honorary Royal Designer for Industry.

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Commentary Nov 04, 2024

How America Elects a President

An educational poster series designed by Fletcher/Forbes/Gill in 1964 explains the process of choosing a US President in a complicated democracy.

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Commentary Jul 22, 2024

In Memory of Sir Kenneth Grange, 1929-2024

The celebrated designer and co-founder of Pentagram has passed away at age 95.

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Commentary Apr 11, 2023

Working With Rick Rubin on ‘The Creative Act: A Way of Being’

Paula Scher shares the process of helping the legendary music producer design his new book.

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Commentary Feb 24, 2022

Design Is Spiritual

Eddie Opara contributes the afterword to the new book "The Black Experience in Design: Identity, Expression & Reflection."

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Commentary May 17, 2021

Electric Car Sound Design

As the number of electric vehicles on the roads dramatically increases, Yuri Suzuki and team have been researching and developing ideas around car sound and safety.

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Commentary Dec 03, 2020

In Memory of Arline Oberman, 1927-2020

In remembrance of the artist, illustrator, graphic designer and mother to our partner Emily, whose work was featured in ‘Pentagram Papers 43: Drawing McCarthy.’

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Commentary Apr 29, 2020

Angus Hyland writes about the WWF logo for Computer Arts

Angus Hyland was asked to write about his 'Design Crush' for the last-ever issue of Computer Arts magazine.

Commentary Mar 28, 2019

Harry Pearce interviewed in 26

26 recently spoke with Harry Pearce about his work with words as images and using language as and inspiration for designing ideas.

Commentary Apr 27, 2018

An Interview with Jon Marshall, Pentagram's Newest Partner

By Patrick Burgoyne for Creative Review

Commentary Apr 17, 2018

Why brands stopped being funny

Naresh Ramchandani, partner at Pentagram London, discusses why he thinks it’s time for brands to start making us laugh once again.

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Commentary Feb 23, 2018

Design Thinking, Examined

Can Design Thinking help us understand Design Thinking? Natasha Jen examines the approach in a poster for her talk “Design Thinking Is Bullshit.”

Commentary Jan 22, 2018

#FontSunday: Unintended and Unexpected Outcomes

A selection of images from the Pentagram edition of the Design Museum's popular Twitter-based tribute to typography.

Commentary Mar 23, 2017

Giving Virtual Reality Less Fidelity and More Purpose

Jody Hudson-Powell explains why he's created a symbol for web-based virtual reality.