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Paul Rand

Architectural Tour Map, Columbus Indiana, 1991

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  • Format Folded Map
  • Designer/s Paul Rand
  • Year 1991
  • Client/Publisher Visitors Centre, Columbus, Indiana
  • Size 92mm x 226mm (folded)
Paul Rand
Paul Rand is one of the most famous American graphic designers. He studied in the 1930s at Pratt Institute, Parsons School of Design, and the Art Students League. He worked in media promotion, book design, advertising design and corporate identity design. His identity design included logos for IBM, Westinghouse, UPS, and ABC television. Explore the Design Reviewed archive to discover artefacts designed by Paul Rand. The American Modernism collection captures the movement he helped bring to international prominence, while the United States archive reflects the commercial design culture he transformed. Browse the 1950s and 1960s decade pages to find work from his most prolific period, or explore the book format collection.

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Architectural Tour Map, Columbus Indiana, 1991. Designed by Paul Rand
Architectural Tour Map, Columbus Indiana, 1991. Designed by Paul Rand

 

Architectural Tour Map, Columbus Indiana, 1991. Designed by Paul Rand
Architectural Tour Map, Columbus Indiana, 1991. Designed by Paul Rand

 

Architectural Tour Map, Columbus Indiana, 1991. Designed by Paul Rand
Architectural Tour Map, Columbus Indiana, 1991. Designed by Paul Rand
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