1970s Graphic Design History

Design Articles based on this decade

84 Tickets from the Rural Medical Care Promotion Lottery, Japan, 1974–82

Illustration, Ephemera, Members Only Content, Regional Histories

Japan

84 Tickets from the Rural Medical Care Promotion Lottery, Japan, 1974–82

A collected visual record of the first eight years of Japan’s Rural Medical Care Promotion Lottery.

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Ephemera, Design Archive Feature, Illustration, Members Only Content

India

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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Corporate Identity & Branding

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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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Poster Design

Scanned Posters Designed by Michele Spera

Scanned posters by the great Michele Spera. Many use a strong use of geometric form, often paired with sans-serif typefaces like Helvetica. Their simplification of form and use of colour create timeliness, recognisable posters that would have stood out alongside the posters of the 1970s which tended to have a heavy use of photography.

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Design Archive Feature, Illustration, Members Only Content

Illustrating Sound: Hazy Osterwalder and Blues

An Anthology of Blues features a blend of typographic compositions and illustrations by Hans-Ulrich “Hazy” Osterwalder, alongside black and white photography, all working together in a limited palette of black and blue.

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Illustrated Journeys: The Designs of Daniel Hamot

Design Archive Feature, Illustration, Members Only Content, Regional Histories

France

Illustrated Journeys: The Designs of Daniel Hamot

A while back, I bought a set of around 14 French travel guides produced by Shell that came in a leather pouch, each bearing the signature ‘D. Hamot.’ Determining the designer's full name proved to be a challenge. Their aesthetic could reflect the shifting design trends of the late 1960s.

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Design Archive Feature, Illustration, Members Only Content, Regional Histories

Illustrated Journeys: The Designs of Alain Cornic

Illustrated tourist brochures designed by Alain Cornic. Little is known about Cornic, at least in the magazines and books I have collected, his clients included Shell, Air France and the French Tourist Office.

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1970s Graphic Design

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Edinburgh International Festival 1974, Programme, 1974

Format: Programme
Designer/s: Hans Schleger + Associates
Year: 1974

1970s Graphic Design History

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1970s Graphic Design

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