Content includes:
Preface
The Bibliographical Press Movement — Philip Gaskell
The Garamond Types of Christopher Plantin — H. D. L. Vervliet
New Music Types: Invention in the Eighteenth Century, I — H. Edmund Poole
The Tinted Lithograph — Michael Twyman
An Assessment of Alexander Mackie’s Steam Type-composing Machine — James Moran
Caslon Punches: An Interim Note — Harry Carter
Académisme et Typographie: the Making of the Romain du Roi — André Jammes
Notes: The Musée de l’Imprimerie, Lyons; A Note on the First Stereotyping in England
Book Reviews
Design & Politics, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Movements, Regional Histories
The 1960s was an era characterised by political, social, and cultural shifts. The counterculture movement emerged as a response to the perceived failures of the mainstream establishment, sparking a wave of activism and alternative ideologies. And with these an array of printed matter. Counterculture publications, often referred to as the "underground press," became powerful platforms for dissent, expression, and the exploration of new ideas.
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Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content
When perusing vintage publications, I often stumble upon forgotten or undocumented gems. In this article, I compare two remarkable advertisements designed for Sprengel Ltd byHerbert Zumpe and Karl Otto Goetz
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Design Archive Feature, Design Education, Members Only Content, Typography & Type Design
Albrecht Ade's students produced some great typographic compositions and print work in his typography class, here's a selection of the work and information about Albrecht Ade.
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