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Eberhard Hölscher – Stephan Kantscheff, Sofia. Book design and commercial graphic art
Juliane Roh – The magic of Munich carnival. Carnival decorations
Eberhard Hölscher – It’s meant for housewives. Advertisments for refrigerators and electric kitchen appliances
Lucienne R. Alexandre – Hermès and Annie Beaumel. Paris shop-windows
Hans Kuh l- Oranges in beautiful wraps
Franz Hermann Wills – Erich Unger, Berlin. Packages and commercial graphic art
Eberhard Hölscher – The illustrator Joachim Braatz
Richard Roth – Claus Peter Groß. Exhibition design
Alexandre Alexandre – Review « No UN». Collective advertising of the French fashion industry
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« Smaragd», a type of the type foundry D. Stempel AG, Frankfort-on-Main

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Gebrauchsgraphik, 2, 1958. Cover design by Wilhelm Neufeld
Gebrauchsgraphik, 2, 1958. Cover design by Wilhelm Neufeld

Gebrauchsgraphik, 2, 1958 - Stephan Kantscheff Feature
Gebrauchsgraphik, 2, 1958 – Stephan Kantscheff Feature

 

Gebrauchsgraphik, 2, 1958 - Stephan Kantscheff Feature
Gebrauchsgraphik, 2, 1958 – Stephan Kantscheff Feature
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As part of an ongoing series showcasing Swiss poster designs from the 1950s and 1960s, this article features 1961 poster entries of Die besten Plakate des Jahres (The Best Posters of the Year) 1961. Originating in 1941, Die besten Plakate des Jahres initially served as a platform for the evaluation and showcase of Swiss posters.
Triest Verlag für Architektur, Design und Typografie are a Swiss independent publisher producing specialist design books in the realms of typography, graphic design and architecture. Their books provide valuable insights and the print production is of exceptional quality. I interviewed the founders, to find out more about their books.
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The first American university to accept graphic designers as members of the faculty was the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, called M. I. T, for short. The work created by the design group reflects the high level of instruction, the realistic setting of the training and the progressive philosophy of this institute.