Zoe Guttenplan is a writer and book designer. She works at Literary Review.

Gold Icon The sensational designs of Alphonse Mucha

In his posters and illustrations the art nouveau artist fused Slavic motifs with Japanese influences to create a style that was truly cutting-edge

31 Mar 2025

The tangled history of the London Tube map

A play about Harry Beck, creator of London Underground map we still use today, shows just how tricky it was to land on the perfect design

9 Oct 2024

The private press that wrote a new chapter in book design

By combining Gothic typefaces with avant-garde illustrations, the little-known Rampant Lions Press broke new ground for publishing in the 20th century

21 Aug 2024