Westvaco Inspirations was a graphic arts publication produced by the Westvaco Corporation (formerly the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company) to showcase typography, photography, illustration, and other graphic innovations on papers made at its mills. Created as a promotional tool to demonstrate printing techniques and paper quality, the publication reached an audience of 35,000 designers, printers, educators, and students. This particular issue is a standout—designed by Thompson himself and printed to the highest standards of the era.
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
I first came across Kens work in the Unit Edition’s superb monograph, Structure and Substance, published in 2012. Although I had owned a few of the British industrial design magazines, Design, for a few years before, in which Ken had designed numerous covers for.
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Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Advertising matter from post-World War II Britain for British Aluminium Company. Designs by Abram Games, Tom Eckersley, FHK Henrion, Pat Keely, and James Hart, who collectively crafted over 100 four-color and 300 black-and-white advertisements.
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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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