Julian Voss
Berlin-Mitte, Germany
A former London agency strategist turned design bookstore owner who documents forgotten beauty and timeless craft. Julian writes about design with the precision of a curator and the soul of a rebel—arguing that a well-kerned typeface matters more than the next trend.
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UK Road Signs Design: The Traffic System Built for Speed
Vignelli Subway Map: Why the 1972 Diagram Endures Today
Figma vs. Affinity Designer: Why the "Collaborative" Tool Is Stealing Your Best Ideas
Figma won the industry on network effects and VC marketing, not on the quality of thinking it produces. Here's an honest practitioner's take on what you actually lose when you hand your creative process over to the cloud.
"Less But Better": The Moral Weight of Restraint in Dieter Rams's Braun
A meditation on Dieter Rams's philosophy of restraint and why "less but better" remains the most honest design principle of the twentieth century.
February 25, 2026
The Invisible Standard: Why Helvetica Still Owns the Room (And Why That Terrifies Young Designers)
While the design world celebrates "texture rebellion" and "ephemera-inspired" typography, the most intentional systems still rely on invisible standards. A look at why Helvetica—and the discipline it represents—still owns the room.
February 25, 2026