Opinion. How Punk changed Graphic Design and is history repeating itself? (Archive)

By Sarah Hyndman, April 2019

Punk emerged as a reaction to the rigid restrictions of Modernism and its style ripped up the rules of Swiss minimalism and neutral sans serif typography. As traditional attitudes came to be considered outdated, society rebelled against the mainstream and demanded change. It feels like we are at a similar turning point today, both culturally and typogra…