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Articles on graphic design education history.

Articles exploring the history of graphic design education. From the Bauhaus model that shaped modernist pedagogy to the design schools and teaching methodologies that formed generations of designers

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Typographische Jahrbücher, 34 Jahrg., Heft 07, 1913
  • Design Archive Feature, Design Education, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content

Industry Unions and Design Magazines

Across Europe, industry unions and trade journals shaped the professionalisation of graphic design between 1890 and 1930. Journals such as Typografia, Das Plakat, The Penrose Annual and Typographische Jahrbucher.

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Typography work from students studying Typography at Pratt Institute, New York Cover image
  • Design Archive Feature, Design Education, Members Only Content, Regional Histories, Typography & Type Design

Student work from the 1964 Class of Typography, at Pratt Institute, New York

The August 1964 issue highlights the Typography class at the Pratt Institute in New York, a relatively new course at the time. Pratt, one of the most renowned art schools in the United States, had departments for graphic design, painting, art education, industrial design, and applied graphics in the 1960s. The typography course combined theoretical lectures with practical workshops, aimed at students beginning their journey into the discipline.
Typografische Monatsblätter, 04, 1961. Cover design by Emil Ruder
  • Design Archive Feature, Design Education, Movements

Swiss Design Principles Today

A short free-to-access feature on Swiss Design. The movement was influenced by Bauhaus and De Stijl, sought clarity and visual unity, making it a powerful force in global graphic design that remains influential today.

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50 years Bauhaus, German exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1968
  • Design Archive Feature, Design Education, Members Only Content, Movements

Bauhaus Principles Today

The Bauhaus approach to design emphasised simplicity, functionality, and the integration of modern technologies and materials. A century later, many of the principles taught at the school remain fundamental to contemporary design practices.
The Birth of a Style. The Influence of the Basel Educational Model on Swiss Graphic Design, Triest Verlag, 2024 
  • Book Reviews & Press Releases, Design Education, Movements, Regional Histories

The Birth of a Style The Influence of the Basel Educational Model on Swiss Graphic Design

Founded in 2015, Triest Verlag für Architektur, Design und Typografie have published notable works on graphic design history, including biographies of Othmar Motter, studies on Eugen Gomringer’s typography and poetry, Ernst Keller’s teachings. Thier latest book The Birth of a Style, focuses on the influence of the Basel Educational Model on the evolution of Swiss graphic design into the renowned international style.

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Record sleeve design by the typography class headed by Albrecht Ade, 1961
  • Design Archive Feature, Design Education, Members Only Content, Typography & Type Design

Work of the Werkkunstschule Wuppertal typography class 1960-1961, headed by Albrecht Ade

Albrecht Ade's students produced some great typographic compositions and print work in his typography class, here's a selection of the work and information about Albrecht Ade.
The Student Work of The Polytechnic School of Printing, London, 1910
  • Design Archive Feature, Design Education, Ephemera, Regional Histories, Typography & Type Design

Student Work (1907 – 1910) from The Polytechnic School of Printing, London

I came across two sample books containing printed examples of the work executed by the students in the Composing and Machine Departments of the Polytechnic School of Printing, between 1907 and 1910. I couldn't resist adding these to the archive.
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  • Design Education

Graphic Design Books for Students Part 1

From time to time members of the Graphic Design History group and others have asked for a number of recommendations for books related to design history, theory and specific areas of graphic design. This is the first of a series of articles from educators, designers and archivists featuring book recommendations and resources.

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142nd Tokyo Metropolitan Lottery, Children in a Helicopter with Carp Streamer, Japanese Lottery Ticket, 1957 Cover
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70 Japanese Lottery Tickets from 1956 – 1985

A mixed set of tickets from various Japanese lotteries dating from 1956 to 1985, including the Tokyo Metropolitan, West Japan and National Local Autonomy lotteries.

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The Face, Electro, No 49, May 1984. Designed by Neville Brody
  • Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content, Typography & Type Design

Neville Brody and the Face magazine

The Face shocked the world of magazines, and the design industry, with its revolutionary design by Neville Brody.

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Walter Frank Bomar - Resorts - Woman Playing Tennis, 1939
  • Designer Profiles, Members Only Content

Walter Frank Bomar, scanned from The Inland Printer, Vol 104, No. 03, 1939

A 1939 article on American designer, Walter Frank Bomar, published in The Inland Printer, Vol 104, No. 03, 1939.