The Chanel logo was created in 1925 by Gabrielle Chanel, or most commonly known as Coco Chanel. The logo had dominated the designs…
The Beethoven poster was designed in 1955 by Josef Muller-Brockmann. He is most known…
There’s certainly a reason why Stefan Sagmeister is one of the most well known graphic designers in recent history, having typography carved into your own body with an X-ACTO knife all for the sake of a poster is sure to bring you some attention.
‘Merry Christmas’ Direction, Paul Rand, 1938- 19
The designer Paul Rand was heavily influenced by Le Corbusier’s underlying philosophy in his work and how…
The V&A logo was created by Alan Fletcher in 1989 and today the logo is instantly recognisable as the sign of one…
Perhaps the most well known symbol in rock ‘n’ roll history is the Rolling Stones’ Tongue & Lips design, commonly shortened to ‘Hot Lips’. It has been in use by the band for almost half a century and has helped to solidify the…
VideoEx is an experimental music, film and video festival held annually in Switzerland. Designer…
The Iconic eye logo first appeared on the screens on November 19th 1951.
At this point TV was very popular and was overtaking radio. William Golden, the creative director was asked by Frank Staton, president of CBS, to create a new symbol of CBS that could be used on air. The…
‘Trink Coca-Cola’ was a campaign led by Swedish designer Herbert Leupin during…
To consumers across the globe, Apple is synonymous with sleek, sophisticated design. The evolution of the first Apple products such as the Apple…
‘The Periodic Table of Elements’ is a very ubiquitous design that pretty much every human being on this planet…
Dubbed as the “most beautiful poster in the world” by German graphic designer, HAP Grieshaber, Hayashi-Mori unmistakably makes an environmental statement. The designer of this poster, Ryuichi Yamashiro, was born in the Osaka prefecture in Japan on 10 November 1920. Yamashiro was a graphic…
It’s one of the most recognisable symbols in history. It is associated with a decade, a group of people and a political campaign. The peace sign was designed by Gerald Holtom in 1958 and is still in use today.
Today the typeface Helvetica is still ubiquitous despite being created over 50 years ago. The typeface can be seen in major brand…
Dating back to the 17th century, Rizla rolling papers are a staple in modern packaging design. Having been left almost unchanged, the classic Rizla branding remains one of the longest running typographic trademarks in the world. The typeface continues to serve its customers and brand…
This book, published by Phaidon Press in 1936 simply titled Van Gogh, was a complete monograph of all the artwork by Vincent Van Gogh. It was one of the first art books to show the complete work of an artist in one place and rode on the ever increasing…
In 1954, a man by the name of Joseph Papp decided to set up a theatre in New York that would showcase many of…
In understanding how important this piece of graphic design fully is, you must first place it in its historical…
London's Underground Map is an iconic design which is easily recognizable across the world with just a quick glance. The…
Switzerland’s national railway company was founded 115 years ago on 1 January 1902. Its identity was…
One of Hitchcock’s classics, North by Northwest is considered one of the best pieces of cinematography in history. The psychological thriller marks not only a Hitchcock great but also distinct change in how opening credits/motion graphics were approached by filmmakers and graphic…