Design Articles based on this decade
Ephemera, Design Archive Feature, Illustration, Members Only Content
100 Indian Matchbox Labels, c.1945–1975
100 Indian matchbox labels, c.1945–1975. Nationalist iconography, illustrated wildlife, and trade marks from small manufacturers across India
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design systems for international corporations by Henrion Design Associates
A 1971 portfolio and exhibition catalogue documenting the corporate identity work of Henrion Design Associates, a rare find revealing the full scope of FHK Henrion's branding practice.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content
Bob Salpeter – A Man of Ideas, Humour and Extensive Work
Bob Salpeter was trained by Paul Rand at IBM and educated in New York, at the School of Visual Arts and the School of Industrial Art. Salpeter went on to build an extensive and impressive career working with clients such as the American Museum of Natural History, the World Golf Hall of Fame, the American Cancer Society, Scott Printing and IBM.
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Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Advertising in Japan, 1960. An Overview of Graphic Design from Japan
An overview of Graphic Design from Japan from the year 1960, complemented by 50 scanned images from Annual of Advertising Art in Japan 1960 (Bijyutu Shuppan Sha, 1960).
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Advertising Design, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Pubblicità in Italia 1962-63. An Overview of Italian Advertising
Following on from my previous articles on post-war Italian publicity design, an additional annual from 1962-63 showcases more examples of Italian advertising.
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Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Functional Beauty: British Industrial Brochures from the 1960s
The clear, rational, and functional design of 1960s industrial design brochures.
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Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Poster Design, Regional Histories
Posters from the 1961/62 Best German Posters Awards (Die besten Plakate des Jahres)
One of the main features in Gebrauchsgraphik 08, 1962 is focused on the 1961/62 annual poster awards in Germany. Over 400 posters were submitted to the awards.
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Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Poster Design, Regional Histories
Posters from the 1962/63 Best German Posters Awards (Die besten Plakate des Jahres)
One of the main features in Gebrauchsgraphik 08, 1963 is focused on the 1962/63 annual poster awards in Germany. Over twenty posters were awarded by the Association of German Commercial Artists.
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From the graphic design archive:
Butagaz / Propagaz — Bouteilles Jumelées… Gaz Sans Arrêt, c. 1950s–60s
- Format: Buvard (blotter card)
- Year: c. 1950s–60s
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From the graphic design archive:
Pierre Gauchat, der Graphiker, Helmhaus Zürich, 1960
- Format: Exhibition Catalogue
- Designer/s: Pierre Gauchat
- Year: 1960
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From the graphic design archive:
What is History?, Pelican Original, 1961
- Format: Book
- Designer/s: Germano Facetti
- Year: 1961
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From the graphic design archive:
The Strange Case of Pot, Pelican Original, 1971
- Format: Book
- Designer/s: Germano Facetti
- Year: 1971
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From the graphic design archive:
United Nations, Pelican Original, 1966
- Format: Book
- Designer/s: Germano Facetti
- Year: 1966
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From the graphic design archive:
Dreams and Nightmares, Pelican Original, 1969
- Format: Book
- Designer/s: Derek Birdsall
- Year: 1969
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From the graphic design archive:
Childhood and Adolescence, Pelican Original, 1962
- Format: Book
- Designer/s: Derek Birdsall
- Year: 1962
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From the graphic design archive:
The Worker and the Law, Pelican Original, 1965
- Format: Book
- Designer/s: John Sewell
- Year: 1965
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From the graphic design archive:
The Queen’s Courts, Pelican Original, 1968
- Format: Book
- Designer/s: John Sewell
- Year: 1968
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From the graphic design archive:
Freedom, the Individual and the Law, Pelican Original, 1963
- Format: Book
- Designer/s: John Sewell
- Year: 1963
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From the graphic design archive:
Orient Line, Menu, 1960
- Format: Menu
- Designer/s: Fritz Bühler
- Year: 1960
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From the graphic design archive:
Schweppes, Playing Cards, c.1960s–70s
- Format: Playing Cards
- Year: c.1960s–70s
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From the graphic design archive:
Schweppshire ‘With-It’ Series, Advertisement, 1964
- Format: Advertisement
- Designer/s: George Him
- Year: 1964
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From the graphic design archive:
Nature Watching in Schweppshire, Advertisement, 1960
- Format: Advertisement
- Designer/s: George Him
- Year: 1960
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From the graphic design archive:
Tradition in Schweppshire, Advertisement, 1963
- Format: Advertisement
- Designer/s: George Him
- Year: 1963
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From the graphic design archive:
Sikkens Paints, Playing Cards, Cartamundi, c. 1965–1975
- Format: Playing Cards
- Year: c. 1965–1975
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From the graphic design archive:
Method Kaláb, Mistr Typograf 1885-1963, 1967
- Format: Book
- Designer/s: Method Kaláb
- Year: 1967
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From the graphic design archive:
Design, Council of Industrial Design, 163, July 1962
- Format: Magazine
- Designer/s: Brian Grimbly
- Year: 1962
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From the graphic design archive:
International Times, No 43, November 1968
- Format: Magazine
- Designer/s: Graham Keen
- Year: 1968
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From the graphic design archive:
Print Design and Production, Volume 3, No 3, May/June 1967
- Format: Magazine
- Year: 1967
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From the graphic design archive:
Opus International, 09, 1968
- Format: Magazine
- Designer/s: Roman Cieslewicz
- Year: 1968
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From the graphic design archive:
Opus International, 08, 1968
- Format: Magazine
- Designer/s: Roman Cieslewicz
- Year: 1968
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From the graphic design archive:
Opus International, 07, 1968
- Format: Magazine
- Designer/s: Roman Cieslewicz
- Year: 1968
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From the graphic design archive:
De Best Verzorgde Vijftig Boeken van het Jaar 1962, CPNB, 1963
- Format: Catalogue
- Designer/s: Hans Barvelink
- Year: 1963