Contents of Issue 5 of Typografia
Supplements
Two-colour invitation. Designed by Alois Štork. Printed by Albert Maršíček at Grafia Workers’ Printing House
Two-colour cover. Designed by Václav Šedivý. Printed by Albert Maršíček at Grafia Workers’ Printing House
Two-colour menu. Designed by František Císař. Printed by Albert Maršíček at Grafia Workers’ Printing House
Two two-colour address cards. Designed by Jindra Dvořáček. Printed by Albert Maršíček at Grafia Workers’ Printing House
One-colour letter paper. Designed by Antonín Šírek
One-colour address card. Designed by Matěj Zeman. Printed by Grafia Workers’ Printing House
Sample ink from Kast & Ehinger Ltd., Stuttgart
Articles Included
Karel Pelant: The World Format
The Expansion of Typesetting Machines (According to Hoephner Statistics)
Dr. E. W. Bredt: The Poster, Its Friends and Enemies, Its Justification and Field
Richard Martinčík: From the History of Czech Printing XII
Literature and Miscellanies
From the graphic design archive:
From the graphic design archive:
From the graphic design archive:
From the graphic design archive:
Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Tadashi Ohashi was at the forefront of Japan's postwar design movement, with his illustrations widely celebrated. In 1952, he became the chief designer for Meiji Seika Confectionery, producing some of his most renowned work.
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Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Studios & Collectives
In the late 1950s, Hans W. Brose agency, with designers Pierre Mendell, Michael Engelmann, and Klaus Oberer, crafted a compelling, colourless campaign for Bols.
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Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Ephemera, Members Only Content
A collection of matchbox labels from around the world. Graphic design history of one of advertising's smallest and most overlooked formats.
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