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Using collage to convey a single message: Chantal Jahchan on her research-led approach to editorial illustration
Project
2021
Graphic designer Hayoung Im brings precision and flair in equal measure
Project
2018
Indiana Lawrence’s design practice is socially engaged and research heavy
Project
2017
Eloïse Rossetti’s narrative and research-driven graphic design
Project
2017
Luke Withers balances ambiguity with strong aesthetics in his research-driven photography
Poster
2019
Caterina Bianchini on her three processes when designing posters
Project
2022
Giliane Cachin’s complex designs are based on sets of data
Project
2025
Mother knows best: James Anderson learnt everything about design from his mum
Project
2015
Great-looking Utah show riffs on ideas of research, curation and art theory
Identity
2026
Oilinwater approaches branding like an investigator, to build visual systems from rigorous research
Project
2021
Kirsty Mackay’s four-year project looks at health inequalities and life expectancy in Glasgow
Project
2019
Graphic designer Marie Ducrocq's future-facing aesthetics are supported by thorough research
Project
2019
Zurich-based Dorothee Dähler is a research-focused designer who strives for “little to no hierarchy”
Project
2021
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