Design Archive Feature, Ephemera

Collecting Graphic Design History and Design Reviewed

Graphic design continues to be documented and an increase in individualised documentation and curated social media accounts are furthering our knowledge of design from a worldwide historic standpoint. I would not feel complete without the collected design that spans the shelves of my archive. It’s my identity, my passion and my hobby.

Advertising Design, Corporate Identity & Branding, Design Archive Feature, Regional Histories

• America, Switzerland
• International Typographic Style (Swiss Style)

Geigy Chemical Corporation, USA. An Example of Integrated Advertising by William B. McDonald

An advertising programme is fully integrated only when its effect is powerful enough to play a major part in determining a corporate image. Geigy advertising is an example of this successful integration.

Design Archive Feature, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content

• United Kingdom
• British Modernism

Theo Crosby and Architectural Design Magazine

Theo Crosby was born in South Africa in 1925 and moved to Britain in the late 1940s. He was a highly skilled designer, architect and sculptor. He became the technical editor of Architectural Design magazine in 1953 and remained in the post for almost a decade. The large format magazines feature an array of content including information on buildings, materials and architectural plans.