by Ellen Lupton (Author)
‘ Thinking with Type is a straightforward primer that presents practical information about typographic design that can be immediately applied within the context of design history and theory. It is divided into three sections – letter, text, grid – each accompanied by an essay explaining key concepts, and then a set of practical demonstrations illustrating that material.’
Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Illustration
“They’ll never stand for that” and “It’s too modern” are, as George Plante aptly puts it, the restraintive thoughts which beset a commercial artist who tries to let himself go.
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Design Archive Feature, Ephemera
Graphic design continues to be documented and an increase in individualised documentation and curated social media accounts are furthering our knowledge of design from a worldwide historic standpoint. I would not feel complete without the collected design that spans the shelves of my archive. It’s my identity, my passion and my hobby.
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Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Studios & Collectives
Gerstner, Gredinger + Kutter's advertisments for Merkur and the problem of ideographs, with a translated article by Masaru Katzumie from Graphic Design 15, April 1964
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