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Women’s History Month–Redefining Their Fields

Thinking Design

S öre Popitz (1896-1993) The Bauhaus’ only known woman graphic designer, Popitz distinguished herself from her male peers, embellishing her designs with blocky characters that depicted a uniquely female experience unseen in commercial advertising at the time.

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Louise Sandhaus Uplifts the Stories of Graphic Design’s Unsung Makers

Eye on Design

Born in 1955 near Boston, MA to parents who were both creative professionals, Sandhaus grew up in the kind of design-filled home that had a printmaking workshop—which doubled as a ping pong table—in its basement. Even before she studied design formally, Sandhaus had always been surrounded by it.

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50 Essential Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read in 2020

Shillington

What Images Really Tell Us: Visual Rhetoric in Art, Graphic Design, and Advertising by Massimo Mariani. Originally published in 1999 and now in its 9th edition, this book is a classic guide to graphic design and layout technique, and a must-read for any modern-day student or working designer. Buy the book. Buy the book. Buy the book.

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Bauhaus Typography at 100

Creative Review

Offset: Book and Advertising Art, Bauhaus Issue vol. These elements were used throughout the Bauhaus’ printed output, such as teaching materials and promotional ephemera like posters and pamphlets, as well as the school’s self-published magazines and books.

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20 best illustration agents in the UK, and the awesome illustrators they represent

Creative Boom

Their team prides itself on providing an expert and friendly boutique service and supplying beautiful, eye-catching content to clients across all genres, including children's publishing, sci-fi and fantasy, concept art and character design. Paradise Sands - illustration by Levi Pinfold from the picture book published by Walker Studio.

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Soirée Fantastique

Fonts in Use

These are the same streets and squares where the posters once were posted and viewed, and some pictures actually show the venues where the advertised attractions like circus and variety shows took place. The fonts in use are various wood, brass, and metal types from the poster type collection of the HGB’s printmaking workshop.

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25 Exciting Female Creatives to Follow This International Women’s Day

Shillington

Working for clients such as The New York Times and Tate, her artworks vary from editorial pieces and children’s books to advertising campaigns. Her recent work for publishing platform Legacy scooped an American Graphic Design Award in 2020. Hélène Baum-Owoyele is a French/German illustrator and graphic designer based in Berlin.