Special in this issue
In Search of Progress by SIR JAMES WATERLOW
The Artist’s View of an Industry by CHARLES ROSNER
New Means to Old Ends by KENNETH DAY
Tendencies of Contemporary Typographic Design by RENE PONOT
J.I.C. Convention
and all the usual features
Cover Design by Aleksander Werner
From the graphic design archive:
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From the graphic design archive:
Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Ephemera, Members Only Content
He designed stamps from around 1955 and in the book Karl Oskar Blase, Briefmarken-Design, Verlag für Philatelistische Literatur, 1981, he was described as one of the most influential stamp designers in Germany.
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Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Movements, Regional Histories
Japanese modern design was heavily influenced by European art movements, particularly modernism and the Bauhaus school. As Japan's advertising industry expanded, it increasingly drew from Western culture, especially television and film, resulting in designs that were eclectic, vibrant, and infused with modernist energy.
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Design Archive Feature, Advertising Design, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Nikon commissioned Yusaku Kamekura to design numerous posters, packaging designs and advertisements for Nikon. He used abstract forms, an impactful use of colours, along with his skilful reduction of messaging.
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