Category Archives: Books

Helvetica and the New York City Subway System

Written by admin. Posted on January 27, 2010. Filed under Books, Design, Research, Swiss, Typography. 1 Comment.
There is a common belief, reinforced by Gary Hustwit’s documentary film Helvetica, that Helvetica is the signage typeface of the New York City subway system. But it is not true—or rather, it is only somewhat true. Helvetica is the official typeface of the MTA today, but it was not the typeface specified by Unimark International [...]

Lars Müller Publishers launches new web site

Written by admin. Posted on January 21, 2010. Filed under Books. Tagged . No comments.
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You can now download Lars Müller Publishers complete catalogue in PDF format. Lars Müller Publishers is an internationally active publishing house. It came into being in Baden, Switzerland, in 1983, as a result of the bibliophile passion of designer Lars Müller. The press has made a worldwide name for itself – and not just in [...]

Unimark International

Written by admin. Posted on December 22, 2009. Filed under Books, Design. Tagged . 1 Comment.
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Unimark International was innovative in expanding the boundaries of design, business and technology in the early 1960s and early ’70s, sometimes leaping ahead of the norm by many decades. The company deserves recognition for its influence in a specific era of design history and for the many ideas and achievements – in the USA, Europe, [...]

Penguin Grid, 1961

Written by admin. Posted on December 21, 2009. Filed under Books, Grid Design. Tagged . No comments.
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Business Plan Book Design

Written by admin. Posted on December 15, 2009. Filed under Books, Design, Grid Design. Tagged , , . No comments.
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Sad Bird Design, A Collective Design Firm in St. Louis, USA, announced the release of their friend’s business plan book that has been a few months in the making! Well done, chaps :0) They are also offering a PDF download of their finished article, along with grid system that they have used.

The Graphic Artist and His Design Problems Book

Written by admin. Posted on December 13, 2009. Filed under Books, Grid Design, Müller-Brockmann, Opinion, Swiss. 1 Comment.
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If chapter titles like “Sans Serif as the expression of our age” interest you, this book is for you. Penned and compiled by Brockmann himself, it is a cross between his History of Visual Communication book and the monograph Pioneer of Swiss Graphic design. He organizes his work and notable works of others into categories, [...]

History of the Poster reprint by Phaidon

Written by admin. Posted on December 10, 2009. Filed under Books, Design, Grid Design, Müller-Brockmann, Swiss, Typography. Tagged . No comments.
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Phaidon Store is now selling a reprint of a classic and hard-to-find book originally published in 1971. History of the Poster/Geschichte des Plakates/Histoire de l’affiche was conceived, written and designed by Swiss master Josef Müller-Brockmann – one of the 20th century’s greatest graphic designers. It offers a seminal study of the genealogy of the modern [...]

Display Graphic Design Collection v1.0

Written by admin. Posted on December 8, 2009. Filed under Books, Design, Education, Typography. No comments.
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Display is a curated collection of important graphic design books, periodicals, ephemera & more. Browse the collection, purchase an important book or read a noteworthy feature article.

Josef Müller-Brockmann Shop Launched

Written by admin. Posted on November 30, 2009. Filed under Books, Film, Grid Design, Software, Stationery, Swiss, Typography. Tagged . No comments.
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I have just launched the Josef Müller-Brockmann shop where you can buy all things related to ‘Müller-Brockmann’, ‘Swiss Graphic Design’ and ‘Grid Systems’ in one convenient place.