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November 9, 2011

Armin Hofmann and the Austellung Helmhaus

For over forty years, Armin Hofmann (b. 1920) has devoted his life to teach-ing art, design, and the principles of visual perception and communications.

Topics: Design Reference, Profiles

September 25, 2011

What Is Project Management?

A designer can have a great project, for the most amazing client, with a generous budget, and still barely break even.

Topics: Design Reference, Professional Development, Self-Promotion, Studio Secrets

September 25, 2011

Overview of Sustainable Design

What Is Sustainable Design? Sustainability can be defined in many ways, but perhaps the easiest way to describe it is as the balanced use of natural, social, and economic capital for the continued health of the planet and future generations.

Topics: Design Reference, Environmental Design, Professional Development, Random

September 21, 2011

Ivan Chermayeff and the Modern American Paperback

In the 1960s, American paperback book publishers and American graphic designers started working together for the first time with a collective, creative objective.

Topics: Design Reference, Profiles

September 17, 2011

Pattern

Like texture, pattern is a fundamental design principle that helps define the visual quality of surface activity.

Topics: Design Reference, Packaging, Pattern & Palette

September 5, 2011

Paul Rand and Goodbye, Columbus

Paul Rand (1914–1996) was a designer, author, and educator who shaped and influenced the course of twentieth-century graphic design.

Topics: Design Reference, Profiles

September 4, 2011

Symmetry

Symmetry is a fundamental and timeless principle of visual perception.

Topics: Design Reference, Layouts, Type

August 24, 2011

Josef Muller-Brockmann and the Zurich Tonhalle Posters

Josef Müller-Brockmann (1914–1996), designer, writer, artist, and educator, was one of the pioneers of functional, objective graphic design and the Swiss International Typographic Style.

Topics: Design Reference, Profiles

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