Beyond his books, Dick Bruna's vivid colour and simplified forms found their way onto posters, packaging, murals and stamps, many of which feature in my growing collection.
April Greiman is known for her experimental approach to graphic design, her role in the development of Californian New Wave and being one of the first designers to fully embrace the computer in her work.
A continuation of my last article: 50 tickets from Japan spanning nearly 50 years (1956–2004). This time it's another 50, spanning 50 years, 1956–2006.
60 examples of Czech typography from Typografia Vol. 21 (1910). Czech commercial printing and book design as Secession ornament progressed to early modernist typography, with work by Alois Rieger, Methoděj Kaláb, Alois Chvála and many more.
Art Deco graphic design history: its Paris origins, key pioneers Cassandre, Carlu and McKnight Kauffer, and how the style evolved across Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain and the US.
60 examples of Czech typography from Typografia Vol. 23 (1912). Czech commercial printing and book design as Secession ornament progressed to early modernist typography, with work by Jindra Dvořáček, Methoděj Kaláb, Alois Chvála and many more.
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.
Art Nouveau spread through magazine covers across Europe, from the German Jugend to the Czech Typografia, and regional variations shaped the movement's visual style in print.
60 examples of Czech typography from Typografia Vol. 22 (1911). Czech commercial printing at the crossroads of Art Nouveau and early modernism, with work by Methoděj Kaláb, Alois Chvála, V. H. Brunner and many more.
60 examples of Czech typography from Typografia Vol. 20 (1909). Czech commercial printing at the crossroads of Art Nouveau and early modernism, with work by Methoděj Kaláb, Otokar Císař, Karel Dyrink and many more.
40 examples of Czech typography from Typografia Vol. 18 (1907). Czech commercial printing at the crossroads of Art Nouveau and early modernism, with work by Otokar Císař, Method Kaláb, and Mořic Novotný.
50 examples of Czech typography from Typografia Vol. XIX (1908). Czech commercial printing at the crossroads of Art Nouveau and early modernism, with work by Otokar Císař, Method Kaláb, and Mořic Novotný.
An overview of graphic design in 1900, exploring Art Nouveau, the Eckmann-Schrift typeface, the Steglitz Workshop, the Doves Press and more, illustrated with artefacts from the Design Reviewed archive.
Joseph Binder translated machine-age aesthetics into refined Art Deco compositions. These magazine covers have become prime examples of American commercial modernism.
Bob Salpeter was trained by Paul Rand at IBM and educated in New York, at the School of Visual Arts and the School of Industrial Art. Salpeter went on to build an extensive and impressive career working with clients such as the American Museum of Natural History, the World Golf Hall of Fame, the American Cancer Society, Scott Printing and IBM.
Westvaco Inspirations was founded in 1925 by the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company. Bradbury Thompson’s produced approximately sixty issues, experimenting with typography, photography, and illustrations.
Beyond his books, Dick Bruna's vivid colour and simplified forms found their way onto posters, packaging, murals and stamps, many of which feature in my growing collection.
