Giovanni Mardersteig has been called one of the most influential designers because of his work to perfectionism and his attention to his work, primarily through his typography and book design throughout his professional life. Mardersteig was born in Weimar, Germany, in 1892. His name had initially been Hans Mardersteig. His father was an art enthusiast…
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Who’s Who in Graphic Design: Joseph Kaspar Sattler Part 1
Joseph Kaspar Satter was Born July 26, 1867 in Schrobenhausen, Germany. He died at the age of 64 on May 12, 1931, in Munich, Germany. Joseph Kaspar Satter was a German painter, bookplate artist, and Art Nouveau illustrator. He is hailed as one of the leading figures of Art Nouveau. For some time in Landshut,…
Project 2: Deutsche Bank Logo by Anton Stankowski
Stankowski designed the Deutsche Bank Logo along with Karl Duschek in 1972, officially published in 1974. According to the Stankowski Foundation, when Stankowski met with Karl Duschek who was a new staff member, he found Duschek to be an ideal partner for this huge task. This logo was part of Stankowski’s method of producing a…
Who’s Who In Graphic Design – Part 3 – Kode Abdo, ‘Bosslogic’
Kode Abdo, also known as Bosslogic, has come far from his MySpace beginnings in graphic design. Since his work has made it so far in the realm of social media, he’s found opportunities to cross the threshold between fan-art and true commercial work for companies. One key example of this work would be his cover…
Koloman Moser cabint for Berta Waerndorfer
He became a tenured professor in 1899, hoping to pass on innovative design ideas to a younger generation, Otto Wagner, who inspired him to appoint him. He was a very influential architect at the time, that same year he joined the separatists. Starting in 1900, He brought the Viennese style of design and innovation that…
Who’s Who In Graphic Design – Part 2 – Kode Abdo, ‘Bosslogic’
Kode Abdo, also known as Bosslogic, is known for being incredibly quick in making posters for speculative topics. It’s part of his signature charm – just the capacity to whip something of such high quality out so quickly. Most of his designs don’t have heavy backstories or much of a lore behind them, but the…
Who’s Who In Graphic Design – Part 1 – Kode Abdo, ‘Bosslogic’
Kode Abdo has been a powerful force in the social media side of comics & general nerd stuff for a few years now, representing just how much power fans can have in an industry. A dedicated geek through and through, he rose from humble pen-and-paper beginnings to a champion of his field, designing official work…
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…
Project 1: The Berlin Layout by Anton Stankowski
The “Berlin Layout” was a poster Stankowski presented in 1968 for the said city in Germany. This piece was made to emphasize the unique visual identity of Berlin and is considered one of his legendary pieces. The styles that are emphasized in this piece include the international typography style, and some of the biggest influences,…
“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…
Anton Stankowski
Anton Stankowski Anton Stankowski was born in 1906 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. He is still to this day renowned for his many accomplishments and is universally known as one of the most influential names in late-modernist art as well as one of the central figures in the Constructive-Concrete style. His career first started when he was…
The Imprint
Edward Johnston published a journal in 1913. He did not work on this journal alone. He made and published the journal with three other typographic designers that went by the names F. Ernest Jackson, J. H. Mason, and Gerard Meynell. The title of the journal they made together is The Imprint (printing trade periodical). It…