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If you're a reader of Print Mag, chances are you know about the International Typographic Style, a.k.a. the Swiss Style. We're taking a moment here to honor this style, the typefaces that were born from it, the people who created it, and the principles that guide it. Graphic Design Tips, Print Design, Retro Pattern Geometric, International Typographic Style, Swiss Style, Optical Illusions Art, Swiss Design, Design Movements, Illusion Art
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Optical Illusions Art
Swiss Design
Design Movements
Illusion Art
Swiss Style: The Principles, the Typefaces & the Designers
If you're a reader of Print Mag, chances are you know about the International Typographic Style, a.k.a. the Swiss Style. We're taking a moment here to honor this style, the typefaces that were born from it, the people who created it, and the principles that guide it.
The punk era is iconic for a reason: its aggression and wild energy is distinctive and contagious. Deep dive through the punk aesthetic with us through the collection of posters, pages, and album covers. Logo Vintage, Vintage Design, Style Vintage, Graffiti Art, Post Graffiti, Vaporwave, Punk Rock, Shepard Fairey Obey, Design Observer
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Vaporwave
Punk Rock
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Punk for a Day: Graphic Design History and the Punk Aesthetic
The punk era is iconic for a reason: its aggression and wild energy is distinctive and contagious. Deep dive through the punk aesthetic with us through the collection of posters, pages, and album covers.
Despite war efforts, dedication to slick style in the 1940s never waned. 1940s Fashion Trends, Vintage Fashion, Illustrations And Posters, Fashion Illustrations, Older Men, World War Ii, Couture Fashion, Sartorial, Mens Suits
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1940s Fashion | What The Best Dressed Civilians Wore
Despite war efforts, dedication to slick style in the 1940s never waned.
In the 1950s, air travel seemed viable and glamorous, thanks in large part to these bold and retro designed posters. Retro Airline, Vintage Airline Posters, Vintage Airlines, Airline Travel, Retro Posters, Retro Ads, Thomas Von Aquin, Louise Fili, Poster Art
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Vintage Airlines
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Thomas Von Aquin
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Retro Graphic Design Takes Flight in the Golden Era of Airline Posters
In the 1950s, air travel seemed viable and glamorous, thanks in large part to these bold and retro designed posters.
Beyond Bauhaus furniture and the Charles and Ray Eames chair, how is good design defined? Is it functional? Decorative? Minimal? Techy? #printmag #gooddesign #bestdesign #designhistory Lucienne Day, Max Bill, Charlotte Perriand, Moma, Plastic Dog Bowls, Chemex Coffee Maker, Bauhaus Furniture, Low Chair, Charles & Ray Eames
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Charlotte Perriand
Moma
Plastic Dog Bowls
Chemex Coffee Maker
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Low Chair
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‘Good Design’ Comes Under Question
Beyond Bauhaus furniture and the Charles and Ray Eames chair, how is good design defined? Is it functional? Decorative? Minimal? Techy? #printmag #gooddesign #bestdesign #designhistory
The history of graphic design through the decades from the Industrial Age of the 50s to the disillusionment of the 2000s, design reflected it all. #designhistory #printmag #taschenbooks #graphicdesign Illustration Design Graphique, Illustration Photo, Japanese Illustration, Art Graphique, Illustrations, Graphic Illustration, Japanese Graphic Design, Vintage Graphic Design, Japanese Art
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Japanese Illustration
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Vintage Graphic Design
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The History of Graphic Design from Taschen Books
The history of graphic design through the decades from the Industrial Age of the 50s to the disillusionment of the 2000s, design reflected it all. #designhistory #printmag #taschenbooks #graphicdesign
The history of African American designers in Chicago is the history of American design itself, from household products, commercial goods, toys, publications, political posters and more. #designhistory #blackhistory #chicago #moderndesigners African American Hair Color, African American Hairstyles, African American History, Curly Pixie Hairstyles, Slick Hairstyles, Vintage Hairstyles, Ethnic Hairstyles, Natural Hairstyles, Womens Hairstyles
African American Hair Color
African American Hairstyles
African American History
Curly Pixie Hairstyles
Slick Hairstyles
Vintage Hairstyles
Ethnic Hairstyles
Natural Hairstyles
Womens Hairstyles
African American Designers in Chicago
The history of African American designers in Chicago is the history of American design itself, from household products, commercial goods, toys, publications, political posters and more. #designhistory #blackhistory #chicago #moderndesigners
Saving the Past, Archiving the Present The #MiltonGlaser Archive and School of Visual Arts Archive (specifically focusing on the school’s almost 75 years as a major art academy in NYC) have just received newly designed websites. The functionality and accessibility are a boon to any and all design researchers, writers and historians. #thedailyheller #printmag Visual Art Teacher, School Of Visual Arts, All Design, Graphic Design, Milton Glaser, Art Academy, Art Archive, Historian, Fun Facts
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All Design
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Art Archive
Historian
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Saving the Past, Archiving the Present
Saving the Past, Archiving the Present The #MiltonGlaser Archive and School of Visual Arts Archive (specifically focusing on the school’s almost 75 years as a major art academy in NYC) have just received newly designed websites. The functionality and accessibility are a boon to any and all design researchers, writers and historians. #thedailyheller #printmag
Decoding the Symbolism in Meghan Markle’s Coat of Arms Now that Meghan Markle is officially the Duchess of Sussex, what does her coat of arms actually mean? Well, to start, there are lots of California references. According to a statement released by Kensington Palace, the coat of arms was approved by the Queen, who worked closely with Markle on the design, which is meant to be both “personal and representative.” #royalfamily #meghanmarkle #printmag #heraldry #coatofarms Meghan Markle Coat, Princess Meghan, Royal Family England, Red Crown, Big Design, Tangle Patterns, Harry And Meghan, Heraldry
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Decoding the Symbolism in Meghan Markle’s Coat of Arms
Decoding the Symbolism in Meghan Markle’s Coat of Arms Now that Meghan Markle is officially the Duchess of Sussex, what does her coat of arms actually mean? Well, to start, there are lots of California references. According to a statement released by Kensington Palace, the coat of arms was approved by the Queen, who worked closely with Markle on the design, which is meant to be both “personal and representative.” #royalfamily #meghanmarkle #printmag #heraldry #coatofarms
This summer Danish film director Nicolas Winding Refn, known for such films as “Bleeder,” “Valhalla Rising,” “Fear X,” and “The Neon Demon,” launched the site “byNWR,” which celebrates long forgotten exploitation films of the 1960s and 1970s. Valhalla Rising, Miroslav Tichy, The Neon Demon, Film Director, Nicolas, Past, Fear, Wind, Joker
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Coming! Soon! To A Screen Near You!
This summer Danish film director Nicolas Winding Refn, known for such films as “Bleeder,” “Valhalla Rising,” “Fear X,” and “The Neon Demon,” launched the site “byNWR,” which celebrates long forgotten exploitation films of the 1960s and 1970s.
From 1960 through 1963 I was president of The Astronaut Fan Club. I was also founder and its only member. You might say it was a front for getting as much NASA swag as possible. Don’t get me wrong, the astronauts were my heroes. We lived in the era of heroes and it was for that reason I wanted (and still possess) every iota of paper ephemera I could absorb. #printmag #thedalyheller #nasa Mercury Seven, Gus Grissom, First Astronaut, Project Mercury, Nasa Logo, Space Program, Space Flight, Paper Ephemera
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The Daily Heller: Meatball or Spaghetti, a Question of Space
From 1960 through 1963 I was president of The Astronaut Fan Club. I was also founder and its only member. You might say it was a front for getting as much NASA swag as possible. Don’t get me wrong, the astronauts were my heroes. We lived in the era of heroes and it was for that reason I wanted (and still possess) every iota of paper ephemera I could absorb. #printmag #thedalyheller #nasa
Vinegar Syndrome: Saving Cinema's Sordid Past Vinegar syndrome is a phrase used to describe a process of film decomposition. It’s an extremely destructive process that has resulted in the loss of hundreds of older motion pictures. There’s also a good kind of Vinegar Syndrome. This Vinegar Syndrome is a company that has made it its mission to restore, preserve and distribute horror, exploitation and other nontraditional motion pictures, many of which are on the verge of disappearing forever. Lost Film, Film Dvd, The Originals Trailer, Commissioned Artwork, Worst Case Scenario, Adult Film, Print Magazine
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The Originals Trailer
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Vinegar Syndrome: Saving Cinema’s Sordid Past
Vinegar Syndrome: Saving Cinema's Sordid Past Vinegar syndrome is a phrase used to describe a process of film decomposition. It’s an extremely destructive process that has resulted in the loss of hundreds of older motion pictures. There’s also a good kind of Vinegar Syndrome. This Vinegar Syndrome is a company that has made it its mission to restore, preserve and distribute horror, exploitation and other nontraditional motion pictures, many of which are on the verge of disappearing forever.
Sue Coe. Welcome to the City of Gold 1983. Mixed media on canvas. Signed and dated, lower right, and titled, upper right; inscribed, throughout. 70″ x 56″ (177.8 x 142.2 cm). #politicalart #designhistory Watercolor Drawing, Painting Illustration, Paintings For Sale, Sale Artwork, Sue Coe, Kathe Kollwitz, Political Art, English Artists
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Illustration History Gets the Care and Attention It Deserves
Sue Coe. Welcome to the City of Gold 1983. Mixed media on canvas. Signed and dated, lower right, and titled, upper right; inscribed, throughout. 70″ x 56″ (177.8 x 142.2 cm). #politicalart #designhistory
These examples of 1950s Italian design feature both geometric simplicity and optical vivacity. #italian #design #vintage Magazine Design, Alternative Art, New Times, Commercial Art, Italian Design, Typography, Weekend
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Weekend Heller: More Italian Designo
These examples of 1950s Italian design feature both geometric simplicity and optical vivacity. #italian #design #vintage
“Nazi Punks Fuck Off” by the punk band Dead Kennedys was released in1981, originally with Jello Biafra as lead singer, as a single from the In God We Trust, Inc. EP. #punk #design #history Jello Biafra, Punk Icons, Dead Kennedys, Punk Bands, In God We Trust, Design History, Lead Singer, Good Old, Music Record
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Revisiting a Punk Icon
“Nazi Punks Fuck Off” by the punk band Dead Kennedys was released in1981, originally with Jello Biafra as lead singer, as a single from the In God We Trust, Inc. EP. #punk #design #history