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“Marcello Morandini” exhibition
changing trends and generations in advertising awards
collections of works of pioneers
concerning NTT mark
International Design Symposium ’85
Hiroshima Appeals ’85
Miyake issey and Close-up of Japan in London
“di-constructive” perspective of books
William Morris and the Kelmscott Press
Tsukuba Expo ’85
Hara koichi’s record jackets
Soeda takayuki’s art direction
design east & west: Ishioka eiko
design east & west: K2
ICOGRADA series 10: France/New Zealand/Israel/Italy/Yugoslavia
Japan Graphic Designers Association news
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Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature
In Rau's case, the combination of graphic design and photo produces a particularly positive result, since he uses the photo not so much as an object of representation but rather as a suggestive means of expression.
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Advertising Design, Corporate Identity & Branding, Design Archive Feature, Regional Histories
IBM puts a premium on functional design, forms and colours which make it far easier for the potential customer to gain an insight. In this respect the IBM methods are exemplary. The IBM already opened studios of artistic and graphic design for its German and Italian offices and a few years ago another such studio was established in Paris. Frank René Testemale was entrusted with its organisation and was appointed its business and art director.
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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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