Chris GaulOur unlikely first interplanetary imageThe first view from Mars—made with an 80 million dollar spacecraft and a packet of pastels.Aug 22, 2020Aug 22, 2020
Chris GaulIn Hong Kong, the Art of Resistance and ErasureThese smeared messages of protest are a powerful image of the turmoil in Hong Kong.Dec 20, 20191Dec 20, 20191
Chris GaulSpirit Scripts: Japan’s mysterious outcast alphabetsAre these strange and controversial letterforms, cast aside for centuries, the first truly ‘Japanese’ scripts?Dec 5, 20192Dec 5, 20192
Chris GaulIs this language without letters the future of global communication?A Japanese professor’s lifelong labour of love could completely change how we connect in the 21st Century.Aug 11, 20192Aug 11, 20192
Chris GaulTokyo subway’s humble duct-tape typographerWith a few rolls of of duct tape and a craft knife, security guard Shuetsu Sato elevates the humble worksite sign to an art form.Jul 25, 20199Jul 25, 20199
Chris GaulPrison Gothic: The criminal record written on Hong Kong’s road signsI always wondered who hand-lettered Hong Kong’s road signs. The answer is more interesting than I suspected.Jul 12, 20194Jul 12, 20194
Chris GaulWe’re missing a Universal Restroom Symbol, and here’s why it mattersBecause your gender isn’t critical to using a restroom, but washing your hands isJun 20, 20199Jun 20, 20199