Special issue on Erasmus Printers
Cover design by Herbert Thannhaeuser
Content includes: Erasmus Printers, Company and Branch of Trade History as an Effective Means of Propagandal, Stahlstich Redivivus, Steel Engraving’s Revival and American Advertising (Colin Ross)
Featured designers include Rudolf Allner, Hans Breidenstein, Martin Jacoby-Boy, Rudolf Leonard, Louis Op-penheim, Rudolf Teichmann and A. Paul Weber
From the graphic design archive:
From the graphic design archive:
From the graphic design archive:
From the graphic design archive:
Design Archive Feature, Illustration, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Japan's first foreign film venue, Shochikuza Theatre (1923) is an icon of Modernism. Its Art Deco-influenced advertising, showcased in the 1925 Shochikuza News magazine, offers a glimpse into Japans influences from the West.
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Design Archive Feature, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Interiors was an American magazine published by Whitney Publications, New York and ran from 1940. Before being relaunched as Interiors, the magazine was originally called The Upholsterer which ran from 1888 until 1940.
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Design Archive Feature, Corporate Identity & Branding, Members Only Content
Paul Rand, one of the most acclaimed American designers is known for his iconic corporate identities, playful illustration and commercial art. Paul wrote the preface for Yusaku Kamakura's book, Trademarks of the World, 1958. He states his influence of Japanese art and design, trademarks as a universal language and his struggles with English grammar.
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