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Russian 1965 Matchbox Label 25 years of the Estonian SSR

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  • Format: Matchbox Label
  • Year: 1965
  • Client/Publisher: Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
  • Size: 218mm x 105 mm

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Russian 1965 Matchbox Label 25 years of the Estonian SSR
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Pictograms, Icons & Signs - A Guide to Information Graphics, Thames and Hudson, 2006
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Pictograms, Icons & Signs – A Guide to Information Graphics, Thames and Hudson, 2006

  • Format: Book
  • Year: 2006
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Roman Cieslewicz, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 1973 designed by Wim Crouwel and Daphne Duijvelschoff (Total Design)
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Roman Cieslewicz, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 1980

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Wim Crouwel and Daphne Duijvelschoff (Total Design)
  • Year: 1973
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Commercial Art Vol 5, no 4, March 1926. Illustration by Horace Taylor
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Commercial Art Vol 5, no 4, March 1926

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Horace Taylor
  • Year: 1926
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Museumjournaal, Serie 23 no4, 1978. Layout: Frans Evenhuis and Piet van Meiji | Cover: Jan Van Toorn
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Museumjournaal, Serie 23 no4, 1978

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Layout: Frans Evenhuis and Piet van Meiji | Cover: Jan Van Toorn
  • Year: 1978
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Drawings for rhymes by Annie MG Schmidt, Netherlands Stamps, 1967. Designed by Wim Bijmoer
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A Visual History of the Netherlands Children’s Charity Stamps (Kinderpostzegels)

In December 1924, the Netherlands introduced children's stamps (Kinderzegels). Over the years, these stamps have featured designs by some of the most prominent Dutch designers, including Gerard Kiljan, P. Koch, Gerrit Noordzij, Otto Treuman, Robert Deodaat Emile ‘Ootje’ Oxenaar, Dick Bruna, Jan van Toorn, and Karel Martens.
Idea 81, 1967. Cover design by Yusaku Kamekura
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Elements of Idea “The Arrow” by Shigeo Fukuda, 1973

The versatility of the arrow sign knows no bounds – from thin lines exuding delicacy to thick, heavy-set lines conveying stability and weight. Depending on its construction, the arrow sign can speak with individuality, even possessing psychological and emotional expression.

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Wolfgang Bäumer, Singular Graphic Composition, the advertisements of the Klöckner-Werke AG
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Wolfgang Bäumer, Singular Graphic Composition, the advertisements of the Klöckner-Werke AG

Bäumer gave the company a unique brand image amplifying its graphical image after a time of post-war economic recovery. This style of advertising composition can be seen across many 1960s campaigns, especially from other German designers such as Anton Stankowski.
The Birth of a Style. The Influence of the Basel Educational Model on Swiss Graphic Design, Triest Verlag, 2024 
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The Birth of a Style The Influence of the Basel Educational Model on Swiss Graphic Design

Founded in 2015, Triest Verlag für Architektur, Design und Typografie have published notable works on graphic design history, including biographies of Othmar Motter, studies on Eugen Gomringer’s typography and poetry, Ernst Keller’s teachings. Thier latest book The Birth of a Style, focuses on the influence of the Basel Educational Model on the evolution of Swiss graphic design into the renowned international style.