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Articles on the history of design magazines and graphic design publishing. Gebrauchsgraphik, Graphis, Idea, and the publications that shaped design culture.

Design magazines have been the primary vehicle for transmitting graphic design ideas across borders and between generations. These articles explore the history of design publishing through the magazines, journals, and periodicals in the Design Reviewed archive including Gebrauchsgraphik, Graphis, Idea, and many more.

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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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Arts and Crafts Movement - Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Business Men, Elbert Hubbard, Vol 25, December 1909
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Documenting the Arts and Crafts Movement

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Typographische Jahrbücher, 34 Jahrg., Heft 07, 1913
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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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Supplement to Typografie, year 20, n 8. Produced by the Art Institute Průha, Prague–Vinohrady, Klicperova Street 6. Colours & printing by H. Golmannová, Dresden.
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Covering Art Nouveau, the Czech magazine, Typografia

A great way to visualise these stylistic variations and their progression is by looking through magazine covers and interior pages produced during the movement. The covers of Typografia that best represent the Czech Secese style of Art Nouveau were produced between 1907 and 1911.

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The work of Peter Steiner, Peter Beck and Rolf Herkner. Scanned from Druckspiegel 11, 1964
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Photo Graphik. The Design Supplement of Der Druckspiegel 11, 1964

The supplement in the November issue of Der Druckspiegel from 1964 featured a ton of work designed by Peter Steiner, a graphic artist; Peter Beck, his colleague; and Rolf Herkner, a photographer. The three of them worked in collaboration to design ‘graphic-typographic-photographic experiments’.

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n+m – Naturwissenschaft und Medizin, no. 28, 1969. Cover design by Erwin Poell
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Illustrating Science. Erwin Poell and naturwissenschaft+technik Magazine

Last year (2024), I came across a selection of his design work for n+m: Naturwissenschaft und Medizin (Natural Science and Medicine) magazine. Erwin Poell's work for n+m magazine, which was published between 1964 and 1971 by C.F. Boehringer & Söhne, is a fantastic example of engaging and accessible data visualisation.

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Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn Kerstnummer 1952, 1952 Jan Bons
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Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn: Compiling Dutch Design History

Each year, leading Dutch artists were commissioned to design the covers and inner pages of Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn. Including designers included Dick Elffers, Willem Sandberg, Jan van Toorn, Wim Crouwel, and Jurriaan Schrofer. The journal documented important design trends and developments in The Netherlands.

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De 8 en Opbouw, 8e jaargang No 13, 3 Juli 1937 designed by Paul Schuitema
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Typophoto. Paul Schuitema and his cover designs for De 8 en Opbouw

Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Paul Schuitema emerged as one of the Dutch pioneers of new typography. This article features a selection of the cover designs and a few inner spreads from my collected issues of De 8 en Opbouw.

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Gebrauchsgraphik, 4, 1936
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Gebrauchsgraphik – Almost a Century of Design Reference

The dedication of Gebrauchsgraphiks editors and publishers significantly influenced the spread and impact of graphic design, documenting countless designers who might otherwise have been forgotten over the last century since its first issue hit newsstands. Design magazines play a crucial role in supporting the design profession and remain vital resources for designers and historians alike.
Penrose 1964-73: The Herbert Spencer Years
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Penrose 1964-73 – The Herbert Spencer Years

As a champion of graphic design history, I was thrilled to find the upcoming book "Penrose 1964-73: The Herbert Spencer Years," a captivating visual anthology dedicated to honouring Spencer's legacy as a trailblazer in modern typography. Spanning 288 pages, this book commemorates Spencer's influential editorship at the Penrose Annual from 1964 to 1973.

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Gregory Vines, Typographische Monatsblätter, issues 1-6, 1978 - Process
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Gregory Vines – Design and Process of the Typographische Monatsblätter 1978 Covers

Gregory Vines' design and process behind the Typographische Monatsblätter 1978 covers. From the initial inspiration drawn from Bellinzona's gate to the process of film montage, resulting in six stunning cover masterpieces.

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Process Drawing for Design, December 1964 by Kōhei Sugiura
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Kōhei Sugiura’s Design Systems for the 1964 issues of Design

In 1964, Sugiura was commissioned by the magazine Design to design each of their twelve monthly cover designs. Creating a series of systems which set the foundations for the design.

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Andy Warhol’s Commercial Art for Interiors Magazine
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Andy Warhol’s Commercial Art for Interiors Magazine

Before ascending to fame within the contemporary art scene, Warhol enjoyed a thriving career as a commercial artist. His illustration work was commissioned by various magazines, including The New Yorker, Vogue, and Harper's Bazaar.

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FUN, October 16, 1869
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Victorian Graphic Design in Britain and America

Victorian Graphic Design left a mark on both British and American design history. In Britain, the ornate embellishments served as a symbol of prosperity and cultural values. Meanwhile, America embraced the combination of various design elements to navigate the complexities of a rapidly changing society driven by industrialisation and consumerism.

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Design, Council of Industrial Design, 133, January 1960. Cover design by Ken Garland
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Ken Garland and the British magazine, Design

Many influential British designers have made their names in the history books. Abram Games, Alan Fletcher, Tom Eckersley and Derek Birdsall, to name a few. But one designer that has always influenced me, not only as inspiration from their design output, but as an example of the role of a designer and the importance of having strong ethics, is Ken Garland. He is known for his innovative and socially responsible approach to graphic design and his involvement in the design community through his teaching, writing and activism. In the second instalment of this series, I will discuss Ken Garland's magazine work from my collection.
Almanaque, July 1960 designed by Sebastião Rodrigues
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Covers of Portuguese Periodical, Almanaque by Franz Hermann Wills, 1963

The covers of the periodical ALMANAQUE, which was published in Lisbon, are perfect examples of this pleasure in the unusual and the force of with which all sorts of foreign influences are assimilated.

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Typografia, ročník 61, 01. Cover design by Oldřich Hlavsa.
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Oldřich Hlavsa and his design for Typografia magazine

Oldřich Hlavsa worked primarily in publication design and typography and played a major part in Czech graphic design history. He designed over 2000 book covers and published a series of his own books related to typography.

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Interiors, September 1957. Cover design by Jerry Lieberman
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The Mid Century Cover Designs of Interiors Magazine

Interiors was an American magazine published by Whitney Publications, New York and ran from 1940. Before being relaunched as Interiors, the magazine was originally called The Upholsterer which ran from 1888 until 1940.

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Publimondial 75, 1956. Cover design by Guy Georget
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The Illustrative Covers of French Journal, Publimondial

Publimondial was founded André Roulleaux in 1942 and remained in circulation until 1960. The French journal was published by Art et Publications and was subtitled ‘The Magazine of Graphic Arts and Advertising Technique’.

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Graphis Magazine - Graphic Design History
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Graphis – An inspiring magazine from cover to cover

Graphis is one of the industries most long-standing magazines. It was first published in 1944 and founded by Walter Herdeg and Walter Amstutz in Zurich, Switzerland. It was released bimonthly and was trilingual, with articles in English, French and German.

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Theo Crosby and Architectural Design Magazine
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Theo Crosby and Architectural Design Magazine

Theo Crosby was born in South Africa in 1925 and moved to Britain in the late 1940s. He was a highly skilled designer, architect and sculptor. He became the technical editor of Architectural Design magazine in 1953 and remained in the post for almost a decade. The large format magazines feature an array of content including information on buildings, materials and architectural plans.

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Design, Council of Industrial Design, 91, July 1956. Cover design by Ken Garland
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Ken Garland and the Industrial Magazine, Design

Before setting up Ken Garland & Associates in Camden, London, Ken was art editor of Design magazine in 1956. The magazine was published by the Council of Industrial Design, which was set up in 1944 with the prime focus of supporting Britains economic recovery.

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Industrial Design Magazine – American Modernist Inspiration

Industrial design was an American design magazine featuring furniture, ceramics, housewares, appliances, automobiles, buildings, radios, projectors, televisions, and many other objects designed for the postwar middle class. First published in the 1950s by Charles Whitney with Alvin Lustig as art director.

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Jazz Journal, 8, 1966. Cover design by Cal Swann
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Jazz Journal. Britain’s longest enduring jazz magazine.

Jazz Journal was first published in 1946 by Sinclair Traill, who also had some of his photographs used on the covers. The magazine is now online but remained in print for several decades, as Britain's longest enduring jazz magazine.

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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
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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
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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.