Contents of Issue No. 12
Supplements
New Year’s card
Coloured image by Jindř. Vlček
Cover for the annual report
Title page
Circular
Book covers
Address card
Title page
Example of text-page layout
Address cards
Addresses and ex libris
Address card
Articles
Fr. Richter: Americanism in printing houses
Jara Jiránek: Four hundred years of Russian printed books
Jiří Pak: Linotype or Monotype?
Jara Jiránek: The “Anco” machine for relief printing
Alois Chvála: Technical drawing in printing practice
Jiří Pak: Four-magazine Linotype
Alois Chvála: News from the London graphic exhibition
Anna Straňáková: Full-leather bindings and their decoration
Karel Schoválek: On gold embossing in bookbinding
Historical calendar
Printing and association review
Cover by A. Chvála
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, Movements, Regional Histories
Wolfgang Weingart's artistic design delved into the intricacies of Swiss typography, skillfully dissecting its elements while venturing into texture and type experimentation. His layered montages radiated dynamic kinetic energy, standing in stark contrast to the minimalist approach of his instructors, embracing a more maximalist aesthetic.
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Last month (March 2022), I spoke to over fifty Graphic Design undergraduates about the archive and my passion for design history, after which the students had full access to items in the collection and participated in discourse amongst their peers and lecturers. As part of their critical studies unit, the students will be producing essays and content related to the impact, history and aesthetics of selected artefacts.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Matthew Leibowitz was born in Philadelphia in 1918 and was a pioneering American graphic designer known for his innovative use of typography, illustrations, and photography. Over his career, he worked with clients like IBM, AT&T, and Paramount Pictures, received over 150 international awards, and his designs are featured in the collections of major museums, including MoMA in New York and Paris.
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