Content includes:
A Pleasing Playboy, Peter Hirsch’s Visual Idea
Seasonal Greeting Cards 1964
Calendar 1964
Bruno Munari and His Unreadable Quadrat-Print
All-rounder Paccione
Bottle Design of Japanese Liquor
Selected Works of Erberto Carboni
Thoughts on Bottle and Label Design Ladislav Sutnar
Bottle Design of Japanese Liquor Takachiyo Uemura
On Package of Japanese Liquor Masao Hirose
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories, Typography & Type Design
A chance eBay find led me to a rare and extensive collection of work by midcentury American designer Noel Martin, including posters, museum ephemera, and print for major institutions like the Cincinnati Art Museum and Champion Papers.
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Design Archive Feature, Corporate Identity & Branding, Members Only Content
Paul Rand, one of the most acclaimed American designers is known for his iconic corporate identities, playful illustration and commercial art. Paul wrote the preface for Yusaku Kamakura's book, Trademarks of the World, 1958. He states his influence of Japanese art and design, trademarks as a universal language and his struggles with English grammar.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Illustration, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Stephan Kantscheff (Stephan Kanschev) was a Bulgarian artist born in Kaefer, Todental. His colourful palette and joyous, folk-esque illustrations won him many commissions and his work was celebrated for both its quality and social significance.
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