Jean Colin was a French graphic designer. Born in Paris, he created numerous posters for French and foreign clients and received the Prix de l’Académie de l’affiche, the gold medal of honour of the S.E.A.L., the medal for the most beautiful French poster in 1959, the Grand Prix de l ’emballage in 1965, the Prix National de l’affiche de la Galerie des Arts in 1970. He was a founding member and was general secretary and vice-president of the AGI.
Explore related designers including A.M. Cassandre and Jacques Nathan-Garamond. See also French graphic design history, Posters, 1950s graphic design history.
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A 1939 article on American designer, Walter Frank Bomar, published in The Inland Printer, Vol 104, No. 03, 1939.
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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.
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An article on Valentin Zietara , originally in German, published in Gebrauchsgraphik, 10, 1930, written by H K Frenzel translated by E. T. Scheffauer
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