Paul Rand

Journal of The American Institute of Graphic Arts, 6, 1969

Content includes:
Swiss Books 1965/Exhibition by Ernst Reichl
1967 Transfield -Australian Book Review Production Awards
comment by Kenneth S. Ginger and David J. Way
Books from the Netherlands in AIGA Exhibition by Myrtle Powell
British Books 1966/Exhibition remarks by Beatrice Warde
About Book Design an informal discussion at AIGA by Mrs. Elaine Lustig, Milton Glaser, Marshall Lee, David Way

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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.

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Journal of The American Institute of Graphic Arts, 6, 1969 cover design by Paul Rand
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