Content includes:
Advertising Art
Two posters and our opinion
Concert posters from Japan
Willy FALTIN, Bad Homburg
Special Services publicity
Fertile rain
Germany’s advertising knowledge interests Japan
How does tourism publicity stand?
Greetings from France
Planning advertising for X-day
Cooperative advertising for SILVERWARE
How does an advertising agency work?
Does publicity encourage materialism?
Industrial Design – Henry VAN DE VELDE
A new style for the Frankfort Fair
Advertisement picture atlas
‘Our cover illustration, “Fruit Ornament”, was drawn by Henry van de Velde in 1892. The Neue Sammlung, Munich,
published this pastel drawing in the form of a poster on the occasion of its van de Velde exhibition entitled “Personality and Work”.’
Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Many influential British designers have made their names in the history books. Abram Games, Alan Fletcher, Tom Eckersley and Derek Birdsall, to name a few. But one designer that has always influenced me, not only as inspiration from their design output, but as an example of the role of a designer and the importance of having strong ethics, is Ken Garland. He is known for his innovative and socially responsible approach to graphic design and his involvement in the design community through his teaching, writing and activism. In the second instalment of this series, I will discuss Ken Garland's magazine work from my collection.
Read Article
Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles
A profile of British designer Dennis Bailey, featured in Modernist Graphic Design in Britain 1945–1980 by Ian McLaren and Tony Pritchard, exploring his early influences and role in shaping post-war modernist graphic design in Britain.
Read Article
Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Matthew Leibowitz was born in Philadelphia in 1918 and was a pioneering American graphic designer known for his innovative use of typography, illustrations, and photography. Over his career, he worked with clients like IBM, AT&T, and Paramount Pictures, received over 150 international awards, and his designs are featured in the collections of major museums, including MoMA in New York and Paris.
Read Article