Content includes:
J. J. Meyer – Menus and Wine Cards for the Hotels of the British Transport Commission
Eberhard Hölscher – Books in Beautiful Guise • Book-jackets by the Publishing House Karl Rauch
Liselotte Hansmann – Masks and Mummery • Folklore of the Alps
Alf Kayser – Wish Dreams by Tiffany : American Window Displays
Egloff Schwaiger – Carnival Posters and Illustrations by Theo Kittsteiner
Sigwart Blum – Rómulo Macció • Argentine Commercial Graphic Art
Alexandre Alexandre – International Film Prospectuses
Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content
German printer's plates from the early 1900s revealing how commercial graphic design shifted from Jugendstil ornament to modern identity design.
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Design Archive Feature, Illustration, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
As part of my ongoing series documenting publicity design in the tourism industry, here is my third piece. This time, I am showcasing my collected work of Eric Lancaster, a highly skilled graphic artist whose designs played a vital role in shaping the visual identity of mid-20th-century French tourism.
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Design Archive Feature, Design Education, Members Only Content, Movements
The Bauhaus approach to design emphasised simplicity, functionality, and the integration of modern technologies and materials. A century later, many of the principles taught at the school remain fundamental to contemporary design practices.
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