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Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Typography & Type Design
A 1928 article on typographic carnival posters, originally in German, published in Typographische Mitteilungen, Vol 25, No 02, February 1928
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Matthew Leibowitz was born in Philadelphia in 1918 and was a pioneering American graphic designer known for his innovative use of typography, illustrations, and photography. Over his career, he worked with clients like IBM, AT&T, and Paramount Pictures, received over 150 international awards, and his designs are featured in the collections of major museums, including MoMA in New York and Paris.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Walter Ballmer was a Swiss graphic designer born in Liestal, Switzerland in 1923. He worked across various design disciplines including advertising design, packaging, typography and exhibition design.
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Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Franco Grignani (1908-1999) was one of the twentieth century’s most important Italian graphic designers. Scanning the inner pages of Gebrauchsgraphik 04, 1962, I have managed to collate a selection of the advertisements created in the 1950s and early 1960s, showcasing his groundbreaking design work.
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