Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Poster Design

• Commercial Modernism

A brief summary on the Poster Designer’s Task by Prof. H. K. Frenzel, 1930s/40s

A brief summary of a poster designer’s tasks from the late 1930s. I have illustrated the article with a selection of scanned posters from Cooper’s book.

Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Regional Histories

• Italy
• Mid Century Modernism, Italian Modernism

Franco Grignani’s Pharmaceutical Advertising Design

Franco Grignani’s ability to push design boundaries with his clients is a testament to his artistic eye and talent. His work on Bellezza d’Italia remains a fantastic example of how design can elevate and transform pharma goods.

Members Only Content

Navigating Public Spaces and the Principles of Good Design

Just like people, cities are complex systems. Planners and designers play a key role in making them function smoothly through well-designed signage systems and visual identities. These elements must not clutter the environment but instead serve to inform, direct, and warn the public effectively.