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Idea – Special Issue, 30 Influential Designers of the Century, 1984

Including the work of designers such as Will Burtin, Eric Gill, Takashi Kono, Hiroschi Ochi, Paul Rand, Ladislav Sutnar, Jan Tschichold and many more.

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Paul Rand (Cover)
Paul Rand is one of the most famous American graphic designers. He studied in the 1930s at Pratt Institute, Parsons School of Design, and the Art Students League. He worked in media promotion, book design, advertising design and corporate identity design. His identity design included logos for IBM, Westinghouse, UPS, and ABC television. Explore the Design Reviewed archive to discover artefacts designed by Paul Rand. The American Modernism collection captures the movement he helped bring to international prominence, while the United States archive reflects the commercial design culture he transformed. Browse the 1950s and 1960s decade pages to find work from his most prolific period, or explore the book format collection.
IDEA (Japan)
Idea is a Japanese design magazine that has been published since 1953, covering typography, visual identity, and contemporary graphics.

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Idea - Special Issue, 30 Influential Designers of the Century, 1984. Cover design by Paul Rand
Idea – Special Issue, 30 Influential Designers of the Century, 1984. Cover design by Paul Rand

 

Idea - Special Issue, 30 Influential Designers of the Century, 1984. Hiroshi Ohchi Feature
Idea – Special Issue, 30 Influential Designers of the Century, 1984. Hiroshi Ohchi Feature

 

Idea - Special Issue, 30 Influential Designers of the Century, 1984. Max Huber Feature
Idea – Special Issue, 30 Influential Designers of the Century, 1984. Max Huber Feature
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