Contents of Issue 12 of Typografia
Supplements
Two-colour New Year card. Designed by J. Dvořáček. Printed by A. Maršíček at Grafia
Two-colour title page for a book. Designed by Method Kaláb. Printed by Albert Maršíček at Grafia
Two-colour cover. Designed by František Randa. Printed by the printing house of Otakar Janečka
Two-colour cover. Designed by Jaroslav Motyčka. Printed by the printing house of Antonín Reise
Three-colour New Year card. Designed by František Štehlík. Printed by the printing house of Antonín Reise
One-colour circular and two New Year greetings. Designed by Method Kaláb. Printed by Grafia
Sample of three-colour printing using E. T. Gleitsmann inks from Dresden
Four-colour administrative calendar designed after Method Kaláb. Printed by A. Maršíček at Grafia
Articles Included
Olomoucan: Calendar Marks
A New Direction in Jobbing Typography
Richard Martinčík: From the History of Czech Printing
Cover by. J. Štehlík
From the graphic design archive:
From the graphic design archive:
From the graphic design archive:
From the graphic design archive:
Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
These one-colour forms have a playful but structured aesthetic through their geometric forms, they remind me of the abstract line drawings of Picasso blended with Jan Tschichold and the New Typography.
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Design Archive Feature, Illustration, Members Only Content
An Anthology of Blues features a blend of typographic compositions and illustrations by Hans-Ulrich “Hazy” Osterwalder, alongside black and white photography, all working together in a limited palette of black and blue.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Hiroshi Ohchi was a prominent Japanese designer, known for his playful and imaginative illustrated poster and packaging designs. He often combined bright colours with simple geometric forms and illustrated people and humanistic elements.
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