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Avant Garde Volume 10, January 1970

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Herb Lubalin (Art Director)
Herb Lubalin graduated from Cooper Union in 1939 and initially designed exhibits for the New York World's Fair. After freelancing and working as an art director for various agencies, he joined Sudler and Hennessey in 1946, where he became vice president and creative director. His work earned him numerous awards from the New York Art Directors Club, Type Directors Club, and AIGA. Explore related designers including Paul Rand and Seymour Chwast. See also American Modernism, American graphic design history, and 1960s graphic design history.
Avant Garde
Avant Garde was Herb Lubalin’s collectable late-1960s magazine known for its typography and design.

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Avant Garde Volume 10, January 1970. Designed by Herb Lubalin
Avant Garde Volume 10, January 1970. Designed by Herb Lubalin
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