Online Resources/Design History Online
The History of Visual Communication
This website attempts to walk you through the long and diverse history of a particular aspect of human endeavor: the translation of ideas, stories and concepts that are largely textual and/or word based into a visual format, i.e. visual communication.
Wednesday October 8, 2008 (1 month ago)
1972 Munich Olympics
An online resource showcasing the visual identity of the 1972 Munich Olympics through Otl Aicher and his teams’ iconic designs. They are a source of inspiration that will be shown here in a comprehensive fashion.
Sunday August 3, 2008 (3 months ago)
Richard Paul Lohse
Richard Paul Lohse was not merely a painter and graphic artist of radical constructive stringency and astonishing sensual color energy. He was also a thinker who reflected on his art and society, and who was passionately committed to social justice.
Tuesday July 22, 2008 (4 months ago)
Ken Garland
Ken Garland studied design at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London in the early 1950s, and was art editor of Design magazine, produced by the Council of Industrial Design. In 1962, he set up his own company, Ken Garland & Associates.
Friday July 4, 2008 (4 months ago)
Unimark International
A history of the world's largest design and marketing firm, 1964-1977. Unimark co-founders Ralph Eckerstrom and Massimo Vignelli believed that good design could change the world.
Wednesday July 2, 2008 (4 months ago)
Design & Typo
Design & Typo is a site that was created to honor designers and artists whose work marks or has marked the graphic culture of the world. Great galleries of rare specimens.
Thursday March 20, 2008 (8 months ago)
Paul Rand.com
This site is meant to honor and pay utmost respect to the life of Paul Rand by documenting his work and articles about it.
Tuesday March 18, 2008 (8 months ago)
The History of Visual Communication
This website attempts to walk you through the long and diverse history of a particular aspect of human endeavour: The translation of ideas, stories and concepts that are largely textual and/or word based into a visual format, i.e. visual communication.
