Design History — Musings — Janet Giampietro

Exhibitions: Two Visionaries Influence Type Design

Two exhibitions pay homage to two typographic visionaries: Hermann Zapf and Jan Tschichold who moved the practice of design forward.

Design History, Inspiration, TypographyJanet GiampietroApril 16, 2019type design, typographers, Bauhaus, lettering

Forgotten No More: Will Burtin, Pioneer of Infographics

Forgotten no more, a new book about designer Will Burtin details a man ahead of his time. His contributions to information design laid the groundwork for data visualizations and infographics we rely on today.

Works Progress Administration (WPA): Inspiring Theatrical Posters

Many of the most memorable posters – and great reference material – came out of the eight-year Works Progress Administration (WPA) program of the 1930s and 40s.