Content includes:
Captive Architecture – BARBARA FLANAGAN – Buildings held captive inside other buildings
Identity Crisis – KARRIE JACOBS – The diminishing logo
Fallacy in Wonderland – MICHAEL McDONOUGH and STEVEN HOLT – Style versus design
COVER
‘Sleek, impenetrable modernity (in this case corporate logos tumbling forth to reveal their various stripes) often bumps up against the naive, knowable symbols of less complex times (Tropic-Ana carrying a bowlful of fresh oranges to be juiced). The result is an intriguing comment on current sensibilities.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Kazumasa Nagai (永井 一正) was born in 1929 in Osaka and is one of Japan's most acclaimed graphic designers. He designed iconic corporate logos for major companies such as Mitsubishi UFJ, Japan Railways, Nissin, and TEPCO and designed 100s of posters.
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Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content
Oskar Reiner advertisements for Opel distinguish themselves by clarity and visually appealing conception.
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Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Pubblicità in Italia 1957-58 gathers the best advertising in Italy, showcases the diverse talents and styles and the clients who were commissioning and embracing modern design.
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