June 1930 cover design by Grit Kallin
Selected Contents: Sasha Stone, Dryden, Grit Kallin, New French Posters and Léon Bénigni
Featured designers include Léon Bénigni, Paul Colin, Carl Dietrich, Dryden, Grit Kallin, Hermann Schneider, Walter Spiegel, Sasha Stone and Jan Tschichold
Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content, Movements
The Arts and Crafts movement, in particular its graphic design output is less documented than Art Nouveau and was primarily associated with Britain. Where Art Nouveau spread through international exhibitions and a shared decorative vocabulary that translated easily across posters, magazines and architecture, Arts and Crafts was rooted in British guilds, workshops and societies rather […]
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Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Poster Design, Regional Histories
Juan Carlos Distéfano is an Argentinian artist, designer and teacher. He designed a range of posters, programmes brochures and book covers alongside Juan Andralis, Humberto Rivas and Roberto Alvarado for the Instituto di Tella, Buenos Aires.
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The book "Modern Man In The Making" (1939), is a fantastic example of Neurath's work. The book uses Isotype's principles with text to illustrate complex societal issues like globalisation and war's impact on economies, prioritising visual recognition through symbols to aid in memorability—a philosophy that remains paramount in design today.
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