Herbert Matter: The Swiss Designer and Photographer
Herbert Matter, a Swiss Designer and Photographer, had a prolific career in the United States, working with influential artists and institutions. He left a lasting legacy.Read More →
January 31, 2025
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.
✔ 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.
Herbert Matter, a Swiss Designer and Photographer, had a prolific career in the United States, working with influential artists and institutions. He left a lasting legacy.Read More →
Hermann Bongard Norwegian graphic designer and glassware designer. He studied lithography and commercial design. Read MoreRead More →
Alexey Brodovitch (1898 – 1971) was an American/Russian graphic designer and magazine art director. Alexey Brodovitch was born in Russia and worked in Paris in the 1920s, creating books, posters, furniture, and advertising. He moved to America in 1930 and worked as the art director of Harper’s Bazaar magazine in New York after a brief stint of teaching and advertising.Read More →
In 1942, she worked for the pottery Arabia, Helsinki; from 1959, she was a freelance ceramics designer with Rosenthal, Selb. From the 1960s, she worked for Vassa Cotton Company.Read More →
He was active as an exhibition designer, designed 1978 ‘Peter Behrens und die AEG’ exhibition, Berlin; 1978 ‘Carrozzeria Italiana’ exhibition, Turin and Rome; 1981 ‘Identité Italienne,’ Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; 1983 ‘Alexander Calder’ exhibition, Turin; 1984 ‘Italian Design,’ Stuttgart and Tokyo; 1984 ‘Venti Progetti per il futuro del Lingotto,’ Turin; 1986 ‘Futurismo e Futurismi,’ Venice. Industrial design clients included B&B Italia, Fiat, IBM, Molteni, Unifor, Missoni, and Marotto.Read More →
He was a member of the Devétsil group from 1923 until its closure in 1931 and the Brno Devétsil group 1923-27. He designed publications, including Pasmo (1924—27) and the Fronta compendium (1927). His work was based on the principles of Bayer and Tschichold.Read More →
Abram Games, a renowned British graphic designer, created striking, influential posters during his six-decade career, leaving a lasting impact on wartime propaganda and industrial design.Read More →
William Caxton, born in Kent, learned printing in the Low Countries and introduced it to England. He printed 99 books, including Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales.”Read More →
The 1980s in Britain were marked by an apparent economic rebound and a newfound enthusiasm among Britons for business, risky capitalism, and design. Design was pushed as a fundamental ingredient to financial success by a new generation of design entrepreneurs, one of them being Michael Peters.Read More →
“Graphic Design for the 21st Century: 100 of the World’s Best Graphic Designers” showcases diverse, avant-garde graphic works, bridging history and future while inspiring creativity.Read More →