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Design Archive Feature, Illustration, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Illustrated tourist brochures designed by Hans Schmandt. Despite his contributions to publicity design, there is not much information about Hans Schmandt. His clients included Deutsche Bahn and the Trans Europe Express.
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Design Archive Feature, Illustration, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
A while back, I bought a set of around 14 French travel guides produced by Shell that came in a leather pouch, each bearing the signature ‘D. Hamot.’ Determining the designer's full name proved to be a challenge. Their aesthetic could reflect the shifting design trends of the late 1960s.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Ikko Tanaka (田中一光, 1930–2002) was a celebrated Japanese graphic designer. His client list included Mazda, Hanae Mori and Issey Miyake, Expo '85 in Tsukuba, World City Expo Tokyo '96, and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Illustration, Ephemera, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
A collected visual record of the first eight years of Japan’s Rural Medical Care Promotion Lottery.
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