Content includes:
Computer Assisted Letter Design, H. W. Mergler and P. M. Vargo
The Typography of El Lissitzky, L. Leeringvan Moorsel
Esthetic Values in Computerized Photocomposition, John W. Seybold
Changes in Letterforms Due to Technical Developments, Hermann Zapf
Context Clues as an Aid to the Reader, Robert Emans
Commentary: Linguistics, “Writing,” and Typography, Ernest Hoch
Excerpt: Musical Scores as Graphic Works
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Kohei Sugiura’s work spans an impressive range of mediums, including record jackets, publication covers, posters, exhibition catalogues, and stamps. He perfectly merged functionality and data visualisation with aesthetics. Drawing on his background in architecture, Sugiura applied a systematic, programmatic methodology to graphic design, similar to the approach of Swiss designer Karl Gerstner.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories, Typography & Type Design
A chance eBay find led me to a rare and extensive collection of work by midcentury American designer Noel Martin, including posters, museum ephemera, and print for major institutions like the Cincinnati Art Museum and Champion Papers.
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Design Archive Feature, Design Education, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content
Across Europe, industry unions and trade journals shaped the professionalisation of graphic design between 1890 and 1930. Journals such as Typografia, Das Plakat, The Penrose Annual and Typographische Jahrbucher.
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