The book Medusa Mondadori was designed by Giovanni Mardersteig, the client was Arnoldo Mondadori Editore and was designed in the year of 1933. The book is green and is filled with simple yet elegant sans serif fonts and illustration on the cover. This series of books marked just like the designer Mardersteig, the advancement of…
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Dante Font
The font Dante was designed by Giovanni Mardersteig and is owned by the foundry Monotype. This font was issued in 1933 and was created to work nicely with Times New Roman in his printing press. Mardersteig started development on this type face right after the World War when his printing press was fully operational again.…
Who’s Who in Graphic Design: Joseph Kaspar Sattler Part 2- Photo#1
Pan was a magazine that was devoted to literature, art, and politics and commented on social issues. This magazine cover illustration which was designed by Joseph Kaspar Sattler was printed and published in 1895. This is illustration is one of the big highlights of Joseph Sattler’s career-making him famous in the Art Nouveau design world.…
Who’s Who in Graphic Design: Secession 16 Ausstellung
Alfred Roller designed this poster for the 16th Vienna Secession Exhibition in 1902 or 1903. It was one of a few that were designed to promote the exhibition. Although it is less famous than the other work that he did for the multiple exhibitions he had designed for, it still draws the viewer’s eye because…
Frommes Kalender [Fromme’s Calendar]
This portrait of a mysterious lady starring at an hourglass was designed by Koloman Moser in 1899. The lady holds the hourglass, her cold eyes focused on the front, and seems to be dealing with some serious situation–the new era is full of uncertainties. The visitors who view this design will feel anxious and uneasy…
“Japan” – Kazumasa Nagai
Kazumasa Nagai’s, “Japan” a ~1980’s series, highlights the beauty that one can find in nature, with the use of bright colors and shapes. These posters show the change his style took in the 1980’s. Before, his style was purely modern, using more lines and simple shapes to convey whatever message imbedded within them, but he…
Robert Slimbach Work (2): Minion Typeface
The font Minion was first released in 1990. The family contains sixty-five different styles, including 4 weights (plus italics), in 2 widths and 4 optical sizes, as well as a standalone Black version. In designing this Serif Font family, Robert Slimbach took inspiration from fonts of the late Renaissance, as he wanted to create something…
Alan Peckolick – General Motors Logo
The General Motors logo was designed by Alan Peckolick in 1964 and is one of the most influential logos in larger businesses today. The underlined bold two letters G-M is a starkly simple design. Some of his designs were well known for having intricate flourishes and curls, and others were stark in their simplicity (Washington…
Who’s Who in Graphic Design: Secession XIV, Beethoven
Secession XIV, Beethoven was created in 1902 as a poster for the 14th Vienna Secession Exhibition. The poster was made to promote the exhibition but also to honor Ludwig van Beethoven, as that was one of the main factors of that year’s exhibition. The promotion seemed to work because almost sixty-thousand people showed up to…
Geoff McFetridge – It Looks Like a Smile
This project is a little different than the other post about Geoff McFetridge’s work. This project focuses more in abstract illustration and interpretation of the viewer. Here in the featured image we see a book titled, “It Looks Like a Smile”. This book is mostly illustrations with few words to be seen on any of…
Robert Slimbach Work (1): Adobe Garamond
One of Slimbach’s most popular fonts is Adobe Garamond. It can be seen in action in the very well known Google logo! This font was created as a contemporary revival of the Roman typefaces created by the sixteenth century engraver Claude Geramond & the italic glyphs of Robert Granjon. These styles of fonts are typically…
Alan Peckolick – Beards Book Cover
This piece is the cover of Reginald Reynolds’ book entitled Beards designed by Alan Peckolick. Published in 1976, this book is a philosophic curation of beards, their discourse, and the art of barbering. Enough about chin hair — let’s talk about design. This piece was designed and lettered by Alan Peckolick under Herb Lubalin’s leadership.…
Antique Legacy by Optimo Type Foundry
At the heart of Optimo type design is the principle of timeless modernity, where old ideas and designs are combined with the new to create new cultural impacts on letterforms today. Antique Legacy, designed by Francois Rappo, a core member of the Optimo Type Foundry, was released in 2020 and is available for purchase on…
Geoff McFetridge – Idn Project
Here with the featured image we see Geoff McFetridge’s “The Semiotics of Illustration” project for the International Designers Network. This is a series of illustrations and wall designs all drawn on paper and plastered all over the walls of his studio. Like I mentioned in my bibliography post about Geoff McFetridge, we see his use…
“LIFE” – Kazumasa Nagai
Kazumasa Nagai’s “LIFE” series, ongoing since the 1980’s, brings awareness to the damaging of the environment in Japan at the time and even now. This poster series also highlights the change in Kazumasa Nagai’s design style. It’s style abstract in terms of shapes, but now showcases “tangible subjects.” These “LIFE” posters all show some sort…