Designer Interview

Publishers and Books Series – Triest Verlag

Triest Verlag für Architektur, Design und Typografie are a Swiss independent publisher producing specialist design books in the realms of typography, graphic design and architecture. Their books provide valuable insights and the print production is of exceptional quality. I interviewed the founders, to find out more about their books.

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

• Germany
• Mid Century Modernism, German Modernism

Illustrated Journeys: The Designs of Hans Schmandt

Illustrated tourist brochures designed by Hans Schmandt. Despite his contributions to publicity design, there is not much information about Hans Schmandt. His clients included Deutsche Bahn and the Trans Europe Express.

Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Movements

Manifestos on Kinetic Art

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.