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"Rudy is one of the unsung pioneers of American mid-century modernist graphic design. He had a unique and definitive point of view that was really never celebrated. This may have been attributed to his strict adherence to the formal principles of modernism and the International Typographic Style."
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Design Archive Feature, Design Education, Members Only Content, Regional Histories, Typography & Type Design
The August 1964 issue highlights the Typography class at the Pratt Institute in New York, a relatively new course at the time. Pratt, one of the most renowned art schools in the United States, had departments for graphic design, painting, art education, industrial design, and applied graphics in the 1960s. The typography course combined theoretical lectures with practical workshops, aimed at students beginning their journey into the discipline.
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Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature
Theo Häussler's commercial art is distinguished by its clear and disciplined form and its distinct advertising message.
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