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Documenting the history of graphic design.

Hi, my name is Matt Lamont and I have designed this website to document printed matter and provide a digital preservation of all things print.

Its my aim to digitise my entire design collection, whilst offering free easy-to-digest articles and interviews to inspire.

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Rob Walker (Signs by Umberto)- Precision, Craft and the Love of Letters

I have known Rob for over a decade and I have been a huge admirer of his work. He specialises in reverse gilded glass sign making, typographic murals and traditional sign-writing.
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Ken Garland and the Industrial Magazine, Design

Before setting up Ken Garland & Associates in Camden, London, Ken was art editor of Design magazine in 1956. The magazine was published by the Council of Industrial Design, which was set up in 1944 with the prime focus of supporting Britains economic recovery.
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And So…the Needlework Development Scheme

Both the And So To Embroider & And So to Sew bulletins were published by the Needlework Development Scheme. Established in 1934 and operating until 1961, the scheme was a partnership between educational establishments (Scottish art schools, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow) and industry.
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Ghost Signs: A London Story

The most comprehensive account of ghost signs ever published, focusing on London’s hand-painted relics of advertising past
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Industrial Design Magazine – American Modernist Inspiration

Industrial design was an American design magazine featuring furniture, ceramics, housewares, appliances, automobiles, buildings, radios, projectors, televisions, and many other objects designed for the postwar middle class. First published in the 1950s by Charles Whitney with Alvin Lustig as art director.
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London – New vintage poster fair ‘Projekt Mkt’ brings soulful sustainability to the affordable art market

The UK’s first vintage poster market is to launch as a 3-day pop-up at the Copeland Gallery in Peckham 14-16 May. Entry is free.
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Graphic Design Books for Students Part 1

From time to time members of the Graphic Design History group and others have asked for a number of recommendations for books related to design history, theory and specific areas of graphic design. This is the first of a series of articles from educators, designers and archivists featuring book recommendations and resources.
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Random Artefacts

Graphis 19, 1947. Cover design by Pablo Picasso
From my archive:

Graphis 19, 1947

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Pablo Picasso
  • Year: 1947
  • Client: Graphis Press
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Idea 129, 1975-3. Cover design by Cato, Hibberd, Hawksby Design Pty Ltd.
From my archive:

Idea 129, 1975-3

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Cato, Hibberd, Hawksby Design Pty Ltd.
  • Year: 1975
  • Client: Seibundo Shinkosha Publishing Co
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Workshops

I am always interested in teaching online and in-person. I can provide inspirational sessions for design studios, as well as online learning for students using the design archive.

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