Content includes:
“Zenit” and Zenitism by Irina Subotić and Ann Vasić
Jože Plečnik and Art Deco by Peter Krečič and Marjan Golobič
The 1925 Yugoslav Pavilion in Paris by Željka Čorak, Rajka Davison and David Davison
Slovene Architecture from Secession to Expressionism and Functionalism by Stane Bernik and Marjan Golobič
Ivan Meštrović’s Melancholic Art Deco by Branka Stipančić and Ellen Elias-Bursać
Constructivism and the Slovenian Model by Vida Golubović and Ann Vasić
Art Deco and National Tendencies in Serbian Architecture by Zoran Manević, Rajka Davison and David Davison
Freedom in the Hinterland of Comics by Darko Glavan
Ars Combinatoria: The Architect Carl Seidl by Berislav Valušek, Rajka Davison and David Davison
Correction: A Conversation with John P. Axelrod
Book Reviews & Press Releases, Regional Histories
Both educators have a keen interest in multiscriptual design, Arabic type design, and graphic design and recently released A History of Arab Graphic Design. I contacted Bahia and Haythem to find out more.
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Corporate Identity & Branding, Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Crouwel was the successor to Willem Sandberg who used an avant-garde approach in his work, utilising torn-paper montage, mixing of sans serif and old Egyptian typefaces and often off-center positioning. Crouwel steered away from this artistic approach and implemented a cohesive design system and a strong identity that emulated the corporate identity boom of the 1950s and 60s.
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Emiliano Grignani is the grandson of Franco Grignani, one of the most versatile and influential Italian designers. Well-known for his advertising, painting and the way he could visualise motion in such a unique way. I interviewed Emiliano to find out more about Franco and his influence on graphic design and the great resource, https://www.francogrignani.info.
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