Content includes:
Investigation of Design and Performance of Traffic Control Devices, John Lees & Melvin Farman
Ligature Design for Contemporary Technology, Joseph S. Scorsone
Type Design for the Computer Age, Wim Crouwel
Reader Preferences for Typefaces and Leading, D. Becker, J. Heinreich, R. von Sichowsky & D. Wendt
Designing the Initial Teaching Alphabet in Five Typefaces, Arleigh Montague
Speed-reading Made Easy, W. S. Brown
Comment: Voice, Print, and Culture, Walter F. Ong
Reading the Journal, Gerrit Noordzij
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
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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Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
This article is part of my ongoing effort to spotlight the unsung heroes of design history. I'm especially passionate about sharing voices and designs that have been overlooked or forgotten. In this piece, I focus on the work of 1980s American graphic designers, in particular, the women who broke boundaries and shaped American visual culture.
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A new online archive makes the complete works of the famous graphic designer accessible
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