Content includes:
Heike-Nokyo, decorative sutras of the Taira Family
video graphics – TV Globo of Brazil
Los Angeles 1984 Olympics symbol mark competition
Hijikata’s non-commissioned posters
Carto-graphisme Exhibition at the Centre Georges Pompidou
in the shadow of Polish posters
global new waves in 80s – Sorayama / Hisatani / Minokura
Techno – graphy Exhibition by six TDS members – Katsui / Endo / Sato / Kamijo / Ishioka / Kawakita isometric method used in pictorial book of dry Japanese gardens
Design ’81 in Helsinki
designer’s self-portrait
concept of AXIS Building / interview with Hamano yasuhiro and Ishibashi hiroshi
Japan Graphic Designers Association news
Graphic Design / グラフィックデザイン, delved into the world of graphic design and visual culture. The magazine featured a broad range of content, including coverage of cutting-edge Japanese design and its history, as well as international graphic design.
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Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
This article is part of my ongoing effort to spotlight the unsung heroes of design history. I'm especially passionate about sharing voices and designs that have been overlooked or forgotten. In this piece, I focus on the work of 1980s American graphic designers, in particular, the women who broke boundaries and shaped American visual culture.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Dick Elffers, had been the chosen designer for the printed matter of the Holland Festival for much of the festival's years, he used a painterly style for his work with the festival between 1954 and 1965 and later a more abstract style between 1969 and 1972. As well as publicity design, Elffers was commissioned to design the summer stamps to promote the Holland Festival in 1972.
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Corporate Identity & Branding, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Regional Histories, Studios & Collectives
Banks & Miles, were founded in 1958 by Colin Banks and John Miles and became renowned for their design work with major British institutions and companies. They made significant contributions to type design and corporate identity.
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