Revolutionaries of the Visual
Pioneering graphic design since 1960
This second volume completes the most comprehensive study to date of graphic design from the 1960s to the present. Around 3,500 groundbreaking designs from around the world guide us through recent history in this visual atlas – from the founding of the International Style to the upheavals of the digital age. Approximately 80 key works are examined in detailed analyses. In addition, there are 118 biographies of the most important designers of this period, including Massimo Vignelli (wayfinding system for the New York City subway), Otl Aicher (corporate design for Lufthansa), Paula Scher (logo for Citibank), Neville Brody (design of The Face magazine), Kashiwa Sato (corporate design for Uniqlo), and Stefan Sagmeister (posters with handwritten text).
With great expertise, author Jens Müller has selected the outstanding designs of each year. He also provides a timeline highlighting design milestones. The chronologically arranged volume begins each decade with a brief overview and a visually stunning timeline that illustrates the diversity of graphic design in each decade and describes its significance for global affairs.
This collection of important graphic works represents a long-overdue examination of a creative field that is constantly evolving, changing, and striving for new heights. Its key works function as coordinates of contemporary history; they allow us to appreciate the profound influence of graphic design on our everyday lives.
The author
Jens Müller , born in Koblenz in 1982, studied graphic design in Düsseldorf and has won numerous national and international design awards. He is a professor of corporate design at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts and a partner at the design studio Vista. As an author and editor, Müller explores the history of graphic design and the development of graphic corporate communication.
The publisher
Julius Wiedemann studied graphic design and marketing and worked in Tokyo as an art editor for digital media and design magazines. His TASCHEN titles include the illustration series Now!, record cover series, collections of infographics, and books on advertising and design.
Hardcover: 24.6 x 37.2 cm, 3.97 kg, 480 pages
Edition: Multilingual (German, English, French)
Revolutionaries of the Visual
Pioneering graphic design since 1960
This second volume completes the most comprehensive study to date of graphic design from the 1960s to the present. Around 3,500 groundbreaking designs from around the world guide us through recent history in this visual atlas – from the founding of the International Style to the upheavals of the digital age. Approximately 80 key works are examined in detailed analyses. In addition, there are 118 biographies of the most important designers of this period, including Massimo Vignelli (wayfinding system for the New York City subway), Otl Aicher (corporate design for Lufthansa), Paula Scher (logo for Citibank), Neville Brody (design of The Face magazine), Kashiwa Sato (corporate design for Uniqlo), and Stefan Sagmeister (posters with handwritten text).
With great expertise, author Jens Müller has selected the outstanding designs of each year. He also provides a timeline highlighting design milestones. The chronologically arranged volume begins each decade with a brief overview and a visually stunning timeline that illustrates the diversity of graphic design in each decade and describes its significance for global affairs.
This collection of important graphic works represents a long-overdue examination of a creative field that is constantly evolving, changing, and striving for new heights. Its key works function as coordinates of contemporary history; they allow us to appreciate the profound influence of graphic design on our everyday lives.
The author
Jens Müller , born in Koblenz in 1982, studied graphic design in Düsseldorf and has won numerous national and international design awards. He is a professor of corporate design at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts and a partner at the design studio Vista. As an author and editor, Müller explores the history of graphic design and the development of graphic corporate communication.
The publisher
Julius Wiedemann studied graphic design and marketing and worked in Tokyo as an art editor for digital media and design magazines. His TASCHEN titles include the illustration series Now!, record cover series, collections of infographics, and books on advertising and design.
Hardcover: 24.6 x 37.2 cm, 3.97 kg, 480 pages
Edition: Multilingual (German, English, French)
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