Design is everywhere, and as the pandemic has become such a normal part of our lives, designers are working toward creating pieces, logos, and infographics to inform the community about what is going on. When I received my COVID vaccine, I received a sticker with a design that matched signs in the building, the website’s…
Wilhelm Deffke was the head of graphic design, as many considered him to be the “godfather of the advertising logo” (Himelfarb). Born in Germany in 1887, the design scene had not been well introduced to the style of graphics Deffke would lead. Deffke began his professional life designing for Germany companies after teaching trademark design…
The font, Mrs Eaves, was designed in 1996 by Zuzana Lick, a graphic designer from Czechoslovakia. I initially found this interesting as a large part of my family is from this part of Europe as well! Lick designed Mrs Eaves as an original attempt at a traditional typeface. The font has been described, at times,…