‘Hermann Zapf’s brilliant ITC Zapf International design brings to the art of typography a comfortable new typeface, formal enough for widespread use and generously tempered with calligraphic warmth. Described in intimate terms, it extends a pleasant greeting and offers a cordial handshake. The letter easily wins a comparable response from the reader.’
Projekt 26 is a fantastic online store dedicated to vintage Polish posters, as well as operating online, both Harriet and Sylwia also run poster markets, social accounts full of the vibrant works and have a radiating passion and knowledge of the subject.
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Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Poster Design, Regional Histories
The 1960 awards presented 420 poster entries from Swiss designers. Notable winners included Robert Büchler's typographic poster for the Museum of Applied Arts Basel and J. Müller-Brockmann’s Der Film poster for the Museum of Applied Arts and Gerstner + Kutter's asymmetric typographic poster for National-Zeitung SA Basel.
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Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Following on from my previous article on publicity design from 1957-58, an additional annual from 1959-60 showcases another year of great advertising and design from Italy.
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