1980’s Graphic Design History

Graphic design from the archive designed and printed in the 1980s
Systematic Surface Design
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Systematic Surface Design by Tobias Christoph, 1980

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Fine Print, Vol 15, No 2, 1989
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Fine Print, Vol 15, No 2, 1989

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Richard Bigus
  • Year: 1989
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Fine Print, Vol 9, No 1, 1983
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Fine Print, Vol 9, No 1, 1983

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Abe Lerner
  • Year: 1983
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Philobiblon. Jahrgang 24. Heft 4. November 1980.
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Philobiblon. Jahrgang 24. Heft 4. November 1980

  • Format: Book
  • Year: 1980
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Idea 176, 1983-1. Cover design by Jan Lenica
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Idea 176, 1983-1

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Jan Lenica
  • Year: 1983
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Typographic, 17, November 1981
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Typographic, 17, November 1981

  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 1981
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Typos 6, An International Journal of Typography, 1981. Fred Lambert and Usha Agarwal
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Typos 6, An International Journal of Typography, 1981

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Fred Lambert and Usha Agarwal
  • Year: 1981
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Typographic, 26, December 1984
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Typographic, 26, December 1984

  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 1984
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Bauhausfotografie (Bauhaus Fotografie / Photography), 1983
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Bauhausfotografie (Bauhaus Fotografie / Photography), 1983

  • Format: Book
  • Year: 1983
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Typographic, 23, December 1983
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Typographic, 23, December 1983

  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 1983
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World trademarks and logotypes II, Graphic-sha Publishing Co, 1987
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World trademarks and logotypes II, Graphic-sha Publishing Co, 1987

  • Format: Book
  • Year: 1987
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Rassegna 7, Carlo Scarpa, Frammenti 1926/1978, 1981
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Rassegna 7, Carlo Scarpa, Frammenti 1926/1978, 1981

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Carlo Scarpa
  • Year: 1981
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letterproef: drukkerij en uitgeversbedrijf, Type Specimen, c. 1980
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letterproef: drukkerij en uitgeversbedrijf, Type Specimen, c. 1980

  • Format: Type Specimen
  • Year: Circa 1980
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Fine Print, Vol 10, No 2, 1984
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Fine Print, Vol 10, No 2, 1984

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Betsy Davids
  • Year: 1984
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Schrift von Hans Schmidt / Lettering by Hans Schmidt, 1988
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Schrift von Hans Schmidt / Lettering by Hans Schmidt, 1988

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Hans Schmidt
  • Year: 1988
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Nippon Life Insurance – PAOS Design, [The World of Corporate Beauty], CI Design, (23 Book Set), 1989
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Nippon Life Insurance – PAOS Design, [The World of Corporate Beauty], CI Design, (23 Book Set), 1989

  • Format: Books in Slipcase
  • Designer/s: PAOS
  • Year: 1989
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The Journal of Decorative and Propaganda Arts 07, Illustrated Book Theme Issue, Winter 1988
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The Journal of Decorative and Propaganda Arts 07, Illustrated Book Theme Issue, Winter 1988

  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 1988
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Fernand Léger: The Later Years, Whitechapel Art Gallery, 1987
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Fernand Léger: The Later Years, Whitechapel Art Gallery, 1987

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue/Book
  • Year: 1987
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Novum Gebrauchsgraphik, 01, 1980
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Novum Gebrauchsgraphik, 01, 1980

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Franciszek Starowieysk
  • Year: 1980
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Idea 200, 1987-1. Cover design by Masuteru Aoba
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Idea 200, 1987-1

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Masuteru Aoba
  • Year: 1987
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Idea 158, 1980-1. Cover design by Kenzo Nakagawa/Network
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Idea 158, 1980-1

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Kenzo Nakagawa/Network
  • Year: 1980
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The Language of Graphics, Harry N Abrams, New York. 1980
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The Language of Graphics, Harry N Abrams, New York. 1980

  • Format: Book
  • Year: 1980
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Projekt 80, 6, 1980. Cover design by Jacek Przybyszewski
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Projekt 80, 6, 1980

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Jacek Przybyszewski
  • Year: 1980
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IDEA Extra Issue - Women Designers of America, 1988
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IDEA Extra Issue – Women Designers of America, 1988

  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 1988
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Underground, Issue 02, 1987. Designed by Rod Clark
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Underground, Issue 02, 1987

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Rod Clark
  • Year: 1987
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United Nations Year, Chinese, Matchbox label set, 1985
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United Nations Year, Chinese, Matchbox label set, 1985

  • Format: Matchbox Labels
  • Year: 1985
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Idea Special Issue - British Visual Communication Design 1900-1985
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Idea Special Issue – British Visual Communication Design 1900-1985

  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 1985
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Pictogram Design, Yukio Ota, Kashiwashobo, 1987
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Pictogram Design, Yukio Ota, Kashiwashobo, 1987

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Yukio Ota
  • Year: 1987
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Typos 4, An International Journal of Typography, 1981. Fred Lambert and Usha Agarwal
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Typos 4, An International Journal of Typography, 1981

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Fred Lambert and Usha Agarwal
  • Year: 1981
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Symbolic design message – PAOS Design, [The World of Corporate Beauty], CI Design, (23 Book Set), 1989
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Symbolic design message – PAOS Design, [The World of Corporate Beauty], CI Design, (23 Book Set), 1989

  • Format: Books in Slipcase
  • Designer/s: PAOS
  • Year: 1989
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Typografische Monatsblätter, 5, 1983. Cover design Hans Rudolf Bosshard
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Typografische Monatsblätter, 5, 1983

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Hans Rudolf Bosshard
  • Year: 1983
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Rassegna 13, Attraverso Lo Specchio / Through the Mirror, 1983
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Rassegna 13, Attraverso Lo Specchio / Through the Mirror, 1983

  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 1983
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Idea 199, 1986-11. Cover design by Kiyoshi Kanai
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Idea 199, 1986-11

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Kiyoshi Kanai
  • Year: 1986
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Dalei - PAOS Design, [The World of Corporate Beauty], CI Design, (23 Book Set), 1989
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Dalei – PAOS Design, [The World of Corporate Beauty], CI Design, (23 Book Set), 1989

  • Format: Books in Slipcase
  • Designer/s: PAOS
  • Year: 1989
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Idea 193, 1985-11. Cover design by Ryszard Horowitz
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Idea 193, 1985-11

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Ryszard Horowitz
  • Year: 1985
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PAOS design for PAOS - PAOS Design, [The World of Corporate Beauty], CI Design, (23 Book Set), 1989
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PAOS design for PAOS – PAOS Design, [The World of Corporate Beauty], CI Design, (23 Book Set), 1989

  • Format: Books in Slipcase
  • Designer/s: PAOS
  • Year: 1989
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Typos 2, An International Journal of Typography, 1980. Fred Lambert and Usha Agarwal
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Typos 2, An International Journal of Typography, 1980

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Fred Lambert and Usha Agarwal
  • Year: 1980
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