Cover: The headbands and tails that adorn the top and bottom of a book block are now glued on by machine in bookbinding production lines. For smaller print runs, however, the headbands are still made by hand. Here, the headbands are cut apart with scissors.
Photo Breiteneicher, Schweinfurt
From the graphic design archive:
From the graphic design archive:
From the graphic design archive:
From the graphic design archive:
This book shows, for the first time, all of Hans Hillmann’s film posters. Unpublished sketches and drafts from his estate along with commentary from conversations and interviews provide an insight into the creative process of the award-winning designer.
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Direction of Travel is a project by Christian Nolle, a half Danish/half German London based artist and map collector. He has spent decades creating work, often in photographic form, that looks at the interplay between aviation, politics and the cities we live in. Christian is also the Founder and Head of Good Caesar, a design and technology studio.
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Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Poster Design, Regional Histories
The best poster designs from Die besten Plakate des Jahres 1957 with a translated foreword by Walter Kern. Featuring the work of J. Müller-Brockmann, Gottlieb Soland, Mary Vieira and Celestino Piatti.
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