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Robin Wilde
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Oct 31, 2022

A Totally Objective Ranking of US License Plate Designs

Ah, America. Sweet land of liberty. Of thee I write mockingly. The States have been my home for more than one whole year now, admittedly with most of that time spent hugging the Canadian border like a nervous swimmer clinging to the edge of the pool. One of the design…

Transportation

24 min read

A Totally Objective Ranking of US License Plate Designs
A Totally Objective Ranking of US License Plate Designs
Transportation

24 min read


Jul 31, 2022

A Totally Objective Guide to Riding the Rails through the American Southwest

American train travel has a reputation for being a bit of a joke, and it’s certainly not without its problems. …

Travel

20 min read

A Totally Objective Guide to Riding the Rails through the American Southwest
A Totally Objective Guide to Riding the Rails through the American Southwest
Travel

20 min read


Jun 26, 2022

A Totally Objective Ranking of the Flags of Defunct Countries

Clear the mentions, this one’s going to get a lot of letters. Flags are a fascinating piece of design lore — at once attempting to be ancient pieces of heraldry and to signify the quintessentially modern notion of the sovereign nation state. I drew up some fairly arbitrary rules for…

Flags

41 min read

A Totally Objective Ranking of the Flags of Defunct Countries
A Totally Objective Ranking of the Flags of Defunct Countries
Flags

41 min read


Mar 15, 2022

A Totally Objective Ranking of British Charity Logos

This one has been coming down the tracks as reliably as a Japanese bullet train. …

Design

35 min read

A Totally Objective Ranking of British Charity Logos
A Totally Objective Ranking of British Charity Logos
Design

35 min read


Feb 17, 2022

A Totally Objective Ranking of British Think Tank Logos

Ah, think tanks. Refuges for failed politicians, failed politicians’ advisers, and sockpuppets for partisan interest groups. Sometimes a few of them produce interesting research, too. If you’re not familiar (although if I know my audience, you oh so definitely are) a think tank is a fairly catch-all term for an…

Graphic Design

39 min read

A Totally Objective Ranking of British Think Tank Logos
A Totally Objective Ranking of British Think Tank Logos
Graphic Design

39 min read


Jan 25, 2022

A Totally Objective Ranking of British Public Transport System Logos

This wasn’t the most original idea for what is rapidly snowballing into a regular feature, but sometimes the most straightforward concepts are the good ones. Britain’s public transport is a glorious patchwork of different modes and providers, and as a result throws up a wide range of system logos from…

Transportation

28 min read

A Totally Objective Ranking of British Public Transport System Logos
A Totally Objective Ranking of British Public Transport System Logos
Transportation

28 min read


Jan 18, 2022

The Flash of Neon

I’m firmly of the view that if you want to get to experience a place, even when on holiday, it’s worth placing yourself for a short while in the role not of visitor but of a resident. …

Advertising

8 min read

The Flash of Neon
The Flash of Neon
Advertising

8 min read


Dec 27, 2021

Review: Toree 2 (Nintendo Switch)

As the focal point of nostalgia marches relentlessly on, it was inevitable we would move from pixelated 2D graphics reminiscent of the SNES or Mega Drive to the look and feel of the early 3D consoles. The upsurge in that style has tended to make itself felt in the 2.5D…

Game Review

3 min read

Review: Toree 2 (Nintendo Switch)
Review: Toree 2 (Nintendo Switch)
Game Review

3 min read


Dec 27, 2021

A Totally Objective Ranking of Every UK University Logo

Alright, time for the difficult third album. …

Graphic Design

49 min read

A Totally Objective Ranking of Every UK University Logo
A Totally Objective Ranking of Every UK University Logo
Graphic Design

49 min read


Nov 22, 2021

A Totally Objective Ranking of Every UK Local Authority Logo

The humble local council. Recipient for every half-informed beef of the British busybody, from potholes to bin collections to tree-felling. But they do some more noble tasks, too — providing housing, social care and public services like libraries for millions of people. These quite disparate functions need a banner under…

Graphic Design

86 min read

A Totally Objective Ranking of Every UK Local Authority Logo
A Totally Objective Ranking of Every UK Local Authority Logo
Graphic Design

86 min read

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Robin Wilde

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Freelance writer and graphic designer. Once worked in politics.

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