Content includes:
Graphic Arts
Marginal note to a recent collection of Japanese Posters by Ladislav Sutnar
Hermann Zapf
London Transport
Doorway to Portuguese
Sungken Shiau by H. Ohchi
1958 College graduating student’s works
Tokyo Art University
Kyoto University of Art
Chiba University
Tokyo University of Education
Kanazawa Art Polytechnic Univ.
Kyoto University of Arts and Sciences
Nihon University
Tama Fine Art College
Musashino Fine Art College
Saga University
Color Reproductions
Works of Imatake, Miyanaga and Ohashi
Works of Ito, Kamekura, Ohchi and Kuriyagawa
Works of Yamana, Yamashiro, Hara and Kono
Works of Hermann Zapf
London Transport
Editorials
Brief history of Japanese commercial art by A. Yamana
Presentation of graphic design by K. Tsukada
Lure like in Designing by J. Imatake [sic]
Packages that sell in 10 seconds by Modern Packaging
Editor’s note by Modern Packaging
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Designer Profiles, Members Only Content
Karl Oskar Blase was born in 1925 in Cologne, Germany. He was a prolific painter, designer, sculptor and exhibition curator. His work included magazine covers, for publications such as Form and Gebrauchsgraphik, stamp designs for the German Postal Service and film posters for companies such as Atlas Films.
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The book "Modern Man In The Making" (1939), is a fantastic example of Neurath's work. The book uses Isotype's principles with text to illustrate complex societal issues like globalisation and war's impact on economies, prioritising visual recognition through symbols to aid in memorability—a philosophy that remains paramount in design today.
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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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