Mid century typography

Alexander Girard was trained as an architect and began practicing architecture and interior design in the 1920s, and became the design director for Herman Miller’s textile division in 1952. Girard also became fascinated by international folk art which he began collecting on his travels in the 1930s and managed to amass over 100,000 pieces including

Swung Note is a groovy and dynamic font, packed with more than three hundred smart interlocking pairs that do their magic powered by OpenType programming. Since the letters assume different shapes in the many different ligatures, the compositions look truly handcrafted. Swung Note is definitely a great – and quite playful – tool for creating amazing custom-lettered-looking designs, while keeping the groove going. Swing-along! - - - - - - - ★ **www.pintassilgoprints.com :: Pro-quality display…

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Joining the StudioWorks party is – S N I F T E R – a warm and spirited retro display typeface! Inspired by midcentury mad men, Snifter was poured straight from the boardroom bar cabinet. A vintage modern glyph set that mixes style with substance and a shot of classic playfulness. Sharp serifs, graceful curves and shuffling baselines ensure that Snifter doesn't get taken too seriously. Here's what's included with Snifter: Upper (A-Z) and lower case (a-z) characters Numbers (0-9) Standard…

In their beautifully curated book two aficionados of typography, Steven Heller and Greg D'Onofrio, are paying tribute to the men and women who invented and shaped Mid-Century Modern graphic design in America.In The Moderns, the acclaimed editors and scholars are introducing (or re-introducing if that’s the case) to us almost sixty designers whose magazine, book, and record covers; advertisements...

Mid Century Modern Fonts Inspired by the 50s and 60s - great resource for modern fonts at #creativemarket. Click to read this blog post. (affil) #typography

We've always been inspired by mid century design, especially Americana, and on holiday we've been known to spend more time taking photos of signposts and buildings than each other!Our road sign prints are inspired by the wonderfully timeless design of t…

Get an in-depth look into the elements of midcentury graphic design. Explore modern-retro trends, geometric shapes, color palettes & more!

Fig1, Paul Rand URL Paul Rand, one of the most influential graphic designers of our time (fig 1). He started of by self teaching himself, learning from magazines, and taking night classes at different institutes (Heller, 1999, pg). His work has influenced corporate designs, book design, magazines design, poster design, and graphic design overall (Eskilson, 2007, 240). Rand was known for his modern approach to design and Swiss style (Eskilson, 2007, 240). Paul Rand was famous for his logo…