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London – New vintage poster fair ‘Projekt Mkt’ brings soulful sustainability to the affordable art market

The UK’s first vintage poster market is to launch as a 3-day pop-up at the Copeland Gallery in Peckham 14-16 May. Entry is free.

Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content

• Germany
• Mid Century Modernism

Advertising the Beetle. Volkswagen Advertising in the 1950s

Volkswagen commissioned a fantastic range of graphic designers, including Wolf Zimmermann, Hans Looser and Michael Engelmann. The designers amplified the brand image of Volkswagen with strikingly modern designs.

Design Archive Feature, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content, Regional Histories

• Netherlands
• Mid Century Modernism, Dutch Modernism

Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn: Compiling Dutch Design History

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.