Graphic Designers

The Graphic Designers collection at Encyclopedia.Design explores the creative minds behind iconic visuals, from branding and typography to digital media and advertising. Graphic designers shape how we perceive brands, communicate ideas, and interact with design in our daily lives.

What You’ll Find in This Collection:

✔ Profiles of Influential Graphic Designers – Learn about Paul Rand, Saul Bass, Milton Glaser, Massimo Vignelli, Paula Scher, David Carson, and more.
✔ Graphic Design Movements & Styles – Explore Bauhaus, Swiss Style, Postmodernism, Minimalism, and the evolution of digital design.
✔ Typography & Branding – Discover the role of typefaces, logos, visual identity, and corporate branding in design history.
✔ Illustration & Print Design – From posters and album covers to editorial layouts, explore how print media shaped graphic design.
✔ The Digital Age & UX/UI Design – See how motion graphics, website design, and user experience (UX) influence modern visual communication.

From classic print advertisements to cutting-edge digital graphics, this collection delves into the history, principles, and innovations of graphic design, showcasing how designers transform ideas into compelling visuals.

📌 Discover the designers who revolutionized branding, typography, and digital media, shaping the way we experience design.

A vibrant, abstract magazine cover for Men’s Reporter, designed by Alvin Lustig, featuring playful, surrealistic cartoon-like faces with a mix of primary colors—red, yellow, blue, and black.

Alvin Lustig was a pioneering designer whose multidisciplinary work in graphic design, book covers, and interiors established enduring design principles, influencing contemporary aesthetics.Read More →

Swiss graphic design, rooted in principles like grid systems and minimalism, has profoundly influenced global aesthetics, blending functionality and artistic beauty across various media.Read More →

Pierre Gauchat Bally 1935 MoMA

Pierre Gauchat (1902–1956), a Swiss graphic designer, influenced 20th-century design with his clarity and functionality, notable for iconic posters, logos, and initiating design competitions.Read More →

Black and white image of Dafi Kühne

Dafi Kühne is a Swiss poster designer and educator known for blending contemporary design with traditional letterpress techniques, creating innovative works that inspire appreciation for craftsmanship.Read More →

Portraits Of 100-Year-Old Citizens Of Barbados

The Barbados Postal Service released “Centenarians of Barbados” stamps in 2016, honoring 27 individuals who reached 100 years or more, coinciding with the nation’s 50th Independence Anniversary.Read More →

Envelope for the ABK / MTS The Hague designed by Gerard Kiljan

Gerard Kiljan, a Dutch modernist designer, integrated photographic techniques into dynamic “typo photo” works. His influence extended to teaching and functionalist design.Read More →

Coffee and Tea Box for the Dutch company Van Nelle 1928–1930 designed by Jacob Jongert

Jacob Jongert, an influential figure in applied arts, is best known for his innovative advertising designs at Van Nelle and his impact on modernist aesthetics. His legacy remains influential.Read More →

Banknote designed by Georg Telscher

George Adams-Teltscher, an Austrian designer, studied at Bauhaus in Weimar. He emigrated to London in 1938, created internment camp money during WWII, and worked as a graphic designer internationally.Read More →