WebbThere’s no discernible corner of XX’s nearly 1,000 pages that hasn’t been meticulously considered; open it at random and there’s a good chance your attention will be grabbed — by a punk fanzine, a map of an imaginary planet, dialogue in the form of a Victorian music-hall poster, a cityscape constructed out of slashes, exclamation marks and other … Webb10 nov. 2024 · XX. Deconstructing layout and language in order to explore how idea propagate, acclaimed designer and artist Rian Hughes's debut novel presents a …
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Webb16 feb. 2024 · A book review – “XX” by Rian Hughes. I ordered a book 972 pages long – by mistake. The heft was intimidating, yet it was so enjoyable it is among my fastest reads … Webb26 nov. 2024 · 26 November 2024 Recently released in paperback, XX is an epic sci-fi thriller that tells the story of humanity's first contact with an alien intelligence via a transmission called the Signal. Clocking up at nearly 1,000 pages, it's a sweeping tale told through multiple text formats and layouts. ffrfc2323as
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Webb29 dec. 2024 · Honorary mention goes to: Rian Hughes – XX (I caught up with this year. A huge book that is more than a book), The Essential Terrance Dicks Volumes 1 & 2 (a blast from the past for Doctor Who fans) and Louise Carey’s Inscape. Webb19 aug. 2024 · Wrapping stories within stories, Rian Hughes’ XX unleashes the full narrative potential of graphic design. Drawing on Dada, punk and the modernist movements of the twentieth century, it asks us who we think we are – and where we may be headed next. The battle for your mind has already begun. WebbXX is a hugely ambitious work that explores visual and written communication. It could have been exhausting, but as well as a riot of typography, graphics, subplots and … dennis youngworth