Graphic Design

Peignot (1937)

Whilst A.M. Cassandre is most well known for his poster designs, he was also a successful typeface designer. He was commissioned by…

McGraw-Hill paperbacks — Rudolph de Harak (1960)

AIGA Detroit Poster (1999)

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.

Pirelli Logo

As part of my Graphic Design module ran by Dr. Peter Buwert the class was shown the Phaidon Archive of Graphic Design and told to blog about…

Nazi Identity

The National Socialist German Worker’s Party easier known as the Nazi’s; although a controversial topic and to say the least a bad bunch of people had a brilliant understanding of design, propoganda and symbolism. So good it cultivated a nation that think the same and bow down to its leader, Adolf…

Hayashi-Mori (1955)

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…

Atelier Populaire

1968 Paris Protests

Swiss Federal Railways (1975)

Switzerland’s national railway company was founded 115 years ago on 1 January 1902. Its identity was…

Crossword Puzzle (1913)

Crossword puzzles are in no doubt the world’s most played word games. They first appeared in the 19th century in…

Found Font (1995 — present)

Paul Elliman, born in 1961, is a British artist and designer based in London. His work mainly focuses on…