Design Education

Graphic Design Books for Students Part 1

From time to time members of the Graphic Design History group and others have asked for a number of recommendations for books related to design history, theory and specific areas of graphic design. This is the first of a series of articles from educators, designers and archivists featuring book recommendations and resources.

Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Ephemera, Members Only Content

• Mid Century Modernism

Advertising in Your Pocket. Matchbox Labels

A collection of matchbox labels from around the world. Graphic design history of one of advertising's smallest and most overlooked formats.

Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content, Regional Histories

• United Kingdom
• Mid Century Modernism, British Modernism

Ken Garland and the British magazine, Design

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.