Noma Bar’s illustrations do the thing visual communicators are always told not to: they tell not show. They’re brazen in their simplicity, and often, simply brazen. They manage to distill hefts of meaning with precision, concision and a heavy, heavy wink. Spanning music, fashion, design and food, a new book, Make Break Remix explores the global rise and rise of Korean culture verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ Bar began his career by sending postcards to publications like The Guardian and Time Out, which responded overwhelmingly postively, with a string of commissions. ‘I didn’t want to spend time on decoration and uneccesary detail,’ Bar writes of these early designs. ‘I made sure always to put the idea at the forefront, trying for maximum communication with minimal elements.’ As artist Guillaume Grando (SupaKitch) unveils his poster for the 57th Montreux Jazz Festival (30 June - 15 July 2023), we reflect on the most memorable designs since 1967, including from David Bowie to Andy Warhol and Camille Walala

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The multidisciplinary cohort for this year's Design Researchers in Residence includes April Barrett, Eliza Collin, Jamie Irving and Freya Spencer-Wood, who will explore the theme of ‘Solar’