Content includes:
Alberto Contri – Ferenc Pintér
Marietta Riederer – Barbara Buchwald
Alexandre Alexandre – ’Toche pas la femme blanche’, Jean Giraud\’s promotion of Ferreri\’s new film
Christof Michaels – Nico Büdinger, posters for the Brasilian Airline Varig
Peggy Lindner – Serial record sleeves
Hans Baumeister – Rinaldo Cutini
Liselotte Hansmann – Vive le canard!, on the typology of the ’Yellow Press’
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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Corporate Identity & Branding, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Giovanni began his work with Olivetti in March 1938, and his work was showcased in various exhibitions and had a clear distinctive style that amplified the Olivetti brand image. His design defined the company’s visual image, and the iconic geometric designs are still as powerful and engaging today as they were in the 1950s.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Many influential British designers have made their names in the history books. Abram Games, Alan Fletcher, Tom Eckersley and Derek Birdsall, to name a few. But one designer that has always influenced me, not only as inspiration from their design output, but as an example of the role of a designer and the importance of having strong ethics, is Ken Garland. He is known for his innovative and socially responsible approach to graphic design and his involvement in the design community through his teaching, writing and activism. In the second instalment of this series, I will discuss Ken Garland's magazine work from my collection.
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