‘A fresh wave of intellectually rigorous and iconoclastic Swiss designers is carving its niche in a new graphic language. By combining traditional high quality Swiss Style with advanced media, they are giving rise to a progressive style of visual expression. Seven years after publishing Swiss Graphic Design, we present Altitude – a showcase of this current generation of flourishing contemporary designers. The book gives insight into the impact, essence and diversity of their work and evaluates the significant evolution of Swiss illustration and typography in recent years. An increasing number of designers are working internationally with interdisciplinary design practices in typography, vector graphics, photography, interiors and web design. They bring an experimental, playful and humorous element to their work while maintaining the minimalist approach and precision that gives Swiss Design its universally recognized trademark.’
Design Archive Feature, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Each year, leading Dutch artists were commissioned to design the covers and inner pages of Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn. Including designers included Dick Elffers, Willem Sandberg, Jan van Toorn, Wim Crouwel, and Jurriaan Schrofer. The journal documented important design trends and developments in The Netherlands.
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Designer Interview, Regional Histories
Gabriel sent me a link to his amazing Uruguayan Graphic Design Archive when I launched Design Reviewed. The content was so amazing, I ended up spending a good hour looking through the content and it has definitely made it to my bookmarks.
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Design Archive Feature, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content
Graphis is one of the industries most long-standing magazines. It was first published in 1944 and founded by Walter Herdeg and Walter Amstutz in Zurich, Switzerland. It was released bimonthly and was trilingual, with articles in English, French and German.
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