Content includes:
Introductory Education in Typography by Daniel Friedman
Formal Economy of Written Signs by E.J.W. Barber
The Future Role of the Printing Historical Society by James Moran
Archives in the Ancient World by Ernest Posner
Is Literacy Acquisition Easier in Some Languages Than in Others? by John Downing
An Explicit Formulation of the Relationship Between Tool-Using, Tool-Making, and Emergence of Langua by Gordon W. Hewes
Subjective Preference and Retrieval of Information from Reference Materials by James Hartley, Peter Burnhill, Susan J. Timson
Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Movements
Kinetic art refers to art the depends on movement for its desired effect and is closely related to op art. Upon scanning a few of the inner inserts from the Kinetics exhibition catalogue from the Hayward Gallery, London, 1970, I came across these five small manifestos on kinetic art.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Ephemera, Illustration, Members Only Content
Beyond his books, Dick Bruna's vivid colour and simplified forms found their way onto posters, packaging, murals and stamps, many of which feature in my growing collection.
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Design & Politics, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Movements, Regional Histories
The 1960s was an era characterised by political, social, and cultural shifts. The counterculture movement emerged as a response to the perceived failures of the mainstream establishment, sparking a wave of activism and alternative ideologies. And with these an array of printed matter. Counterculture publications, often referred to as the "underground press," became powerful platforms for dissent, expression, and the exploration of new ideas.
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