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This article is one of nearly 200 members’ research pieces, researched and written directly from the physical archive in Bradford.
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Design Archive Feature, Illustration, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
As part of my ongoing series documenting publicity design in the tourism industry, here is my third piece. This time, I am showcasing my collected work of Eric Lancaster, a highly skilled graphic artist whose designs played a vital role in shaping the visual identity of mid-20th-century French tourism.
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Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Poster Design, Regional Histories
The Best Swiss Posters Award was an annual competition, judged by a Swiss Jury. They selected a range of posters, showcasing a range of poster styles from completely typographic designs such as the work of Robert Büchler, to the illustrated posters of Donald Brun.
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Design Archive Feature, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
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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Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content
A collection of letterpresses German brochures from 1959/1960 designed by Hans Geipel for Süddeutsche Rundfunk (SDR), the South German Radio Network based in Stuttgart.
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