Gebrauchsgraphik, 01, 1960

Content includes:
Eberhard Hölscher – Hans Falk • Swiss Painter and Graphic Artist
Hans Kuh – Michael Engelmann, Munich Posters and Advertisements
Franz Hermann Wills – New Year’s Congratulations from Vietnam
Eberhard Hölscher – Creative Typography • Covers for American Sample-books
Erich Pfeiffer-Belli – The Illustrator Ulrich Schürmann
Hans Kuh – Jan Bons: a Dutch Commercial Graphic Artist
Eberhard Hölscher – A Serial Advertisement of the «Deutsche Zeitung*
Franz Hermann Wills – Experiment against Routine
«Brudi Mediaevel», a type of the Typefoundry H. Berthold AG, Berlin

Details

Gebrauchsgraphik
A German design magazine published from 1924 onwards, devoted to commercial art and advertising design.

Linked Information

Gebrauchsgraphik, 1, 1960
Gebrauchsgraphik, 1, 1960
More graphic design artefacts
More graphic design history articles
Logos and Lettering by Adrian Frutiger, André Gürtler and Bruno Pfäffli

Corporate Identity & Branding, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Typography & Type Design

Logos and Lettering by Adrian Frutiger, André Gürtler and Bruno Pfäffli

Working alongside André Gürtler and Bruno Pfäffli, Adrian Frutiger designed many logo designs. Here is a selection of the designs which were featured in Der Druckspiegel, December 1961. I have also translated and rewritten the descriptions to provide more depth.

Read Article
Ikko Tanaka. Japanese Graphic Designer | 1930 – 2002 

Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories

Ikko Tanaka. Japanese Graphic Designer | 1930 – 2002 

Ikko Tanaka (田中一光, 1930–2002) was a celebrated Japanese graphic designer. His client list included Mazda, Hanae Mori and Issey Miyake, Expo '85 in Tsukuba, World City Expo Tokyo '96, and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Read Article
Designing History: The Legacy of Jan Bons

Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories

Designing History: The Legacy of Jan Bons

This 1,500 word essay focused on the work of Jan Bons. One of the most prominent figures in Dutch design history. For over three-quarters of a century, he crafted a mass of work with many long-time collaborators.

Read Article