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Herb Lubalin

Herb Lubalin: Typographer, Unit Editions, 2016

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  • Format Book
  • Designer/s Spin, London (Book Design), Herb Lubalin
  • Year 2016
  • Client/Publisher Unit Editions, London.
  • Size 170mm x 245mm
Spin, London (Book Design), Herb Lubalin
Herb Lubalin graduated from Cooper Union in 1939 and initially designed exhibits for the New York World's Fair. After freelancing and working as an art director for various agencies, he joined Sudler and Hennessey in 1946, where he became vice president and creative director. His work earned him numerous awards from the New York Art Directors Club, Type Directors Club, and AIGA. Explore related designers including Paul Rand and Seymour Chwast. See also American Modernism, American graphic design history, and 1960s graphic design history.

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Herb Lubalin: Typographer, Unit Editions, 2016
Herb Lubalin: Typographer, Unit Editions, 2016
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