Design Archive Feature, Illustration, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
A while back, I bought a set of around 14 French travel guides produced by Shell that came in a leather pouch, each bearing the signature ‘D. Hamot.’ Determining the designer's full name proved to be a challenge. Their aesthetic could reflect the shifting design trends of the late 1960s.
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Corporate Identity & Branding, Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
The typographic designs produced for the National Theatre by Ken Briggs are not only iconic and depict the Swiss typographic style of the time, but remain a key example of the creation of a cohesive brand style.
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Design Archive Feature, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content
The supplement in the November issue of Der Druckspiegel from 1964 featured a ton of work designed by Peter Steiner, a graphic artist; Peter Beck, his colleague; and Rolf Herkner, a photographer. The three of them worked in collaboration to design ‘graphic-typographic-photographic experiments’.
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