Design Articles based on this decade
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Valentin Zietara, by H K Frenzel translated by E. T. Scheffauer
An article on Valentin Zietara , originally in German, published in Gebrauchsgraphik, 10, 1930, written by H K Frenzel translated by E. T. Scheffauer
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Movements, Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content
Euro Deco. European Art Deco Graphic Design
Art Deco graphic design history: its Paris origins, key pioneers Cassandre, Carlu and McKnight Kauffer, and how the style evolved across Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain and the US.
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Design Archive Feature, Design Education, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content
Industry Unions and Design Magazines
Across Europe, industry unions and trade journals shaped the professionalisation of graphic design between 1890 and 1930. Journals such as Typografia, Das Plakat, The Penrose Annual and Typographische Jahrbucher.
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Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Movements, Typography & Type Design
Art Nouveau to Modernism – Graphic Design History
From Jugend and Ver Sacrum to Penrose Annual, an essay on design movements, shaping modernism, and early graphic design.
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Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content
Karl Schulpig by Dr. Walter F. Schubert, Berlin. Translated from Archiv für Buchgewerbe und Gebrauchsgraphik, March 1925
A 1925 article on Karl Schulpig, originally in German and published in Archiv für Buchgewerbe und Gebrauchsgraphik, March 1925.
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Design Archive Feature, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content
Gebrauchsgraphik – Almost a Century of Design Reference
The dedication of Gebrauchsgraphiks editors and publishers significantly influenced the spread and impact of graphic design, documenting countless designers who might otherwise have been forgotten over the last century since its first issue hit newsstands. Design magazines play a crucial role in supporting the design profession and remain vital resources for designers and historians alike.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Poster Design, Regional Histories
The 1920s design work of Joseph Binder
Joseph Binder established his studio, Wiener Graphik, in Vienna. One of the first clients was the City of Vienna’s Music and Theater Festival, followed by many other posters and logos for clients in Austria and beyond.
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Design Archive Feature, Illustration, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
1920s Japanese Publicity Design of the Shochikuza Theatre
Japan's first foreign film venue, Shochikuza Theatre (1923) is an icon of Modernism. Its Art Deco-influenced advertising, showcased in the 1925 Shochikuza News magazine, offers a glimpse into Japans influences from the West.
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From the graphic design archive:
Die Reklame, Leipzig Advertising Fair Special Issue, February 1925
- Format: Magazine
- Designer/s: Lucian Bernhard & Fritz Rosen
- Year: 1925
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From the graphic design archive:
Gebrauchsgraphik, 06, 1929
- Format: Magazine
- Designer/s: Gerhard Marggraf
- Year: 1929
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Die Reklame, No. 1, 1. Märzheft/March issue, 1927
- Format: Magazine
- Designer/s: Hermann Müsch
- Year: 1927
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From the graphic design archive:
Das Plakat, Vol 12, No. 10, 1921
- Format: Magazine
- Year: 1921
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From the graphic design archive:
Jugend Magazine, Vol 30, No. 28, 1925
- Format: Magazine
- Year: 1925
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From the graphic design archive:
The British Oxygen Company Limited, Letter, Sheffield, 1927
- Format: Letter
- Year: 1927
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Die Reklame, No. 19, 1. Oktoberheft/first October issue, 1929
- Format: Magazine
- Designer/s: Germroth
- Year: 1929
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From the graphic design archive:
AGU, No. 4, Tallinna Eesti Kirjastus-Ühisus, January 1923
- Format: Magazine
- Year: 1923
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From the graphic design archive:
Magasins Réunis, Promotional Diary, 1929
- Format: Book
- Year: 1929
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S.D.A.P. / N.V.V. Arbeidersjaarboekje 1927, 1927
- Format: Book
- Designer/s: Fré Cohen (estimated)
- Year: 1927
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S.D.A.P. / N.V.V. Arbeidersjaarboekje 1926, 1926
- Format: Book
- Designer/s: Fré Cohen
- Year: 1926
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S.D.A.P. / N.V.V. Arbeidersjaarboekje 1925, 1925
- Format: Book
- Designer/s: Fré Cohen
- Year: 1925
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From the graphic design archive:
Arbeidersjaarboekje voor 1924, N.V. Ontwikkelin, 1924
- Format: Book
- Designer/s: Fré Cohen
- Year: 1924
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From the graphic design archive:
Bulletin officiel des Cours professionnels, Typographic Parisienne, 66, January 1928
- Format: Magazine
- Year: 1928
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Bulletin officiel des Cours professionnels, Typographic Parisienne, 51, April 1924
- Format: Magazine
- Year: 1924
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Bulletin officiel des Cours professionnels, Typographic Parisienne, 57, October 1925
- Format: Magazine
- Year: 1925
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Bulletin officiel des Cours professionnels, Typographic Parisienne, 54, January 1925
- Format: Magazine
- Year: 1925
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Bulletin officiel des Cours professionnels, Typographic Parisienne, 56, July 1925
- Format: Magazine
- Year: 1925
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Bulletin officiel des Cours professionnels, Typographic Parisienne, 52, July 1925
- Format: Magazine
- Year: 1925
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Bulletin officiel des Cours professionnels, Typographic Parisienne, 67, April 1928
- Format: Magazine
- Year: 1928
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From the graphic design archive:
De Tampon, Kerstnummer 1929, School voor de Grafische Vakken, Utrecht, Vol 10, No. 01-03, Utrecht, 1929
- Format: Journal
- Year: 1929
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De Tampon, Kerstnummer 1926, School voor de Grafische Vakken, Utrecht, Vol 07 No. 01-03, Utrecht, 1926
- Format: Journal
- Year: 1926
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De Tampon, Kerstnummer 1924, School voor de Grafische Vakken, Utrecht, Vol 05 No. 01-03, Utrecht, 1924
- Format: Journal
- Year: 1924
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De Tampon, Kerstnummer 1923, School voor de Grafische Vakken, Utrecht, Vol 04, No. 01-03, Utrecht, 1923
- Format: Journal
- Year: 1923