Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Poster Design, Regional Histories

• Switzerland
• International Typographic Style (Swiss Style)

Swiss Posters from the 1961 Best Poster Award (Die besten Plakate des Jahres 1961)

As part of an ongoing series showcasing Swiss poster designs from the 1950s and 1960s, this article features 1961 poster entries of Die besten Plakate des Jahres (The Best Posters of the Year) 1961. Originating in 1941, Die besten Plakate des Jahres initially served as a platform for the evaluation and showcase of Swiss posters.

Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content

Network Maps and Timetable Design: Navigating the Complex Cityscape

Notes on transit and network map design, including the iconic London Underground map by Harry Beck, the importance of visual clarity, and the role of accessible design in timetable design.

Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content

• Germany
• Art Nouveau and Jugendstil

Ornament and Identity: German Commercial Graphics from the 1900s

German printer's plates from the early 1900s revealing how commercial graphic design shifted from Jugendstil ornament to modern identity design.