Content includes:
Erni. Recent Graphic and Applied Art (C. Roy)
Norwegian Advertising and Editorial Art (M.O. Michaelsen)
Halas & Batchelor. Artists and Film-Makers (C. Rosner)
Martin Gavler (Bor Zachrisson)
Steinberg. Takes a New Turn (Manuel Gasser)
J. Muller-Brockmann (Maria Netter)
Women’s Day. A New Departure in Magazine Promotion (Paul Arthur)
Jacques Villon. His Graphic Work (Francois Stahly)
Georges Jouve. Ceramics (Francois Stahly)
Janine Janet. Elegant Window Displays (Raymond Cogniat)
Rudi Klemm. Paper Cut-outs (Maria Netter)
From the graphic design archive:
From the graphic design archive:
From the graphic design archive:
From the graphic design archive:
Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Poster Design
A brief summary of a poster designer’s tasks from the late 1930s. I have illustrated the article with a selection of scanned posters from Cooper’s book.
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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.
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Design Archive Feature, Illustration, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Illustrated tourist brochures designed by Hans Schmandt. Despite his contributions to publicity design, there is not much information about Hans Schmandt. His clients included Deutsche Bahn and the Trans Europe Express.
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