Special Feature: Specialized Lectures on Design
History of Graphic Design Education in Japan
Typography as Communication ― Jiro Katashio
Type Design and One Line ― Osamu Trinoumi
Page Layout Design with Grid System ― Yoshihisa Shirai
MeMe Design School and Its Activities
Looking This Way and That in Design: The Practice of So Hashizume
Views on “Katachi no Mikata (Textbook on Visual Communication)” ― Fumio Tachibana
KM+WT: Karel Martens and Werkplaats Typografie
The Dissolution of The Design Department of The Jan Van Eyck Academie
Pop Culture Colour Theory
Cultural History of Japanese Typefaces Vol. 4 “Typesetting Japanese Mixed with Latin Alphabet”
Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content
Erik Nitsche's notable book series, the New Illustrated Library of Science and Invention comprised twelve volumes and they are a fantastic example of how to design a perfect non-fiction book!
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Design Archive Feature, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Each year, leading Dutch artists were commissioned to design the covers and inner pages of Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn. Including designers included Dick Elffers, Willem Sandberg, Jan van Toorn, Wim Crouwel, and Jurriaan Schrofer. The journal documented important design trends and developments in The Netherlands.
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Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Poster Design, Regional Histories
Forward and a selection of poster designs entered to the Die besten Plakate des Jahres 1963. Featuring the work of Hans Hartmann, Jörg Hamburger, Jost Hochuli, and Armin Hofmann.
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