Content includes:
Gilbert Stone, by Gertrude Snyder, Newton, New Jersey
Cook and Shanosky Associates, by Massimo Vignelli, New York
Frieder Grindler: Posters, by Eckhard Neumann, Frankfurt/Main
Franco Bassi: Designer/Art Director/Artist, by Dr. Renzo Zorzi, Milan
Chicago 80, by Bill Arthur Rogers, Chicago
The Solar Film. Saul + Elaine Bass: A new film on solar energy, by Stanley Mason, Zurich
Peter Sis, by John Halas, London
Honi soit qui mal y pense – or graphic designers don their own masks, by Rolf Muller, Munich
Pesaro-A city communicates through posters, by Alastair Allen, Ludlo
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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Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Regional Histories, Studios & Collectives
In my previous article about the design work produced for Insituto di Tella, I touched upon the artists Juan Carlos Distéfano, Ruben Fontana and Juan Andralis. After further research, I found a suite of other designs they had produced, including exhibition posters, concert programmes and record sleeves.
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Design Archive Feature, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content
The dedication of Gebrauchsgraphiks editors and publishers significantly influenced the spread and impact of graphic design, documenting countless designers who might otherwise have been forgotten over the last century since its first issue hit newsstands. Design magazines play a crucial role in supporting the design profession and remain vital resources for designers and historians alike.
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